Morphobiometrical diversity of the indigenous chicken’s population in the Sudano - sahelian zone of Cameroon
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of Animal Science - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Studies were undertaken at rural, peri-urban and urban areas of the Sudano-sahelian agro-ecological zone of Cameroon to describe the variations in physical characters and some important feather and skin mutations observed in different populations of native chickens of the sudano-sahelian zone of Cameroon. According to accessibility, availability of chickens and willingness of farmers to give informations , thirteen villages were investigated from January to September 2010 in the Far-north and North regions using a structured questionnaire. 558 chickens were randomly selected and each of them was completely described by direct observation, weighing and body measurements according to FAO (1981) recommendations.
Authors and Affiliations
M . T . Haoua*| Faculty of exacts and applied sciences, University of N’djamena, P.O. Box 1117 N’djamena – Chad., M. Y. Poutougnigni| Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222 Dschang - Cameroon., T. C. Keambou| Faculty of Science, university of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea - Cameroon ., Y. Manjeli| Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222 Dschang - Cameroon.
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