Table eggs collected at random from one-hundred and fifty layers (75-FUNAAB-Alpha and 75- ISA bro... more Table eggs collected at random from one-hundred and fifty layers (75-FUNAAB-Alpha and 75- ISA brown) kept at Breeding Unit, Teaching and Research Farm, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa at 31st, 33rd, and 35th weeks (WK) of age were analyzed for internal and external characteristics within 24 hours of laying. The data collected were subjected to analysis of variance to assess the effect of breed and age of the layers on egg quality. Breed had no significant effect (p > 0.05) on the egg weight (Ewt), egg length (EL), shell weight (SW), shell ratio (SR), albumen weight (AW), albumen ratio (AR), yolk diameter (YD) and yolk height (YH) in all the ages considered. At WK 31 breed effect was observed (p < 0.05) in egg width (EW), shell index (SI), yolk weight (YW), yolk ratio (YR), albumen height (AH) and haugh unit (HU), and higher values were observed in all the traits for ISA brown except yolk weight (YW) and yolk ratio (YR). Significant effect of bree...
Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Africa are adapted to arid and the semi-arid environmental condit... more Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Africa are adapted to arid and the semi-arid environmental conditions, and are valuable for meat, milk and fiber production. On account of the growing demand for camels in this continent, there is a need for knowledge on their phenotypic and genetic diversity. This is fundamental to sustainable herd management and utilization including the design of appropriate breeding and conservation strategies. We reviewed studies on the phenotypic and genetic characterization, breeding objectives, systems of production, productive and reproductive performances, and pathways for the sustainable rearing and use of camels in Africa. The morphological and genetic diversity, productive and reproductive abilities of African camels suggest the existence of genetic variations that can be utilized for breeds/ecotypes’ genetic improvement and conservation. Possible areas of intervention include the establishment of open nucleus and community-based breeding schemes and util...
Table eggs collected at random from one-hundred and fifty layers (75-FUNAAB-Alpha and 75- ISA bro... more Table eggs collected at random from one-hundred and fifty layers (75-FUNAAB-Alpha and 75- ISA brown) kept at Breeding Unit, Teaching and Research Farm, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa at 31st, 33rd, and 35th weeks (WK) of age were analyzed for internal and external characteristics within 24 hours of laying. The data collected were subjected to analysis of variance to assess the effect of breed and age of the layers on egg quality. Breed had no significant effect (p > 0.05) on the egg weight (Ewt), egg length (EL), shell weight (SW), shell ratio (SR), albumen weight (AW), albumen ratio (AR), yolk diameter (YD) and yolk height (YH) in all the ages considered. At WK 31 breed effect was observed (p < 0.05) in egg width (EW), shell index (SI), yolk weight (YW), yolk ratio (YR), albumen height (AH) and haugh unit (HU), and higher values were observed in all the traits for ISA brown except yolk weight (YW) and yolk ratio (YR). Significant effect of bree...
Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Africa are adapted to arid and the semi-arid environmental condit... more Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Africa are adapted to arid and the semi-arid environmental conditions, and are valuable for meat, milk and fiber production. On account of the growing demand for camels in this continent, there is a need for knowledge on their phenotypic and genetic diversity. This is fundamental to sustainable herd management and utilization including the design of appropriate breeding and conservation strategies. We reviewed studies on the phenotypic and genetic characterization, breeding objectives, systems of production, productive and reproductive performances, and pathways for the sustainable rearing and use of camels in Africa. The morphological and genetic diversity, productive and reproductive abilities of African camels suggest the existence of genetic variations that can be utilized for breeds/ecotypes’ genetic improvement and conservation. Possible areas of intervention include the establishment of open nucleus and community-based breeding schemes and util...
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