Comparative Evaluation of Two Nigerian Local Chicken Ecotypes and Their Crosses for Growth Traits

Comparative Growth Performance of Cross-Bred (50% Orpington: 25% Australorp: 25% Tswana) and Pure-Bred Tswana Chickens under an Intensive Management System

“…The early attainment of sexual dimorphism in crossbred chickens than in pure-bred Tswana chickens is consistent with Kgwatalala and Segokgo (2013) who reported sex differences in body weight in crossbred chickens (50% Australorp x 50% Tswana) and pure-bred Tswana chickens from 10-18 Breed 1 2 3 Crossbred males 12 10 8 Crossbred females 8 8 10 Tswana males 9 10 8 Tswana females 11 10 12 and 14-18 weeks of age, respectively. Higher body weight in crossbred males than females at 20 weeks of age found in the current study is consistent with Adedokun and Sonaiya (2002) and Momoh et al (2010). Adedokun and Sonaiya (2002) reported body weights of 1360±60.2 and 1275±79.6 g in Dahlem Red x Fulani crossbred males and females, respectively and body weights of 1336±60.2 and 1143±46.0 g in Dahlem Red…”

“…Adedokun and Sonaiya (2002) also reported significantly higher body weight in Nigerian indigenous chicken males than females at 15 weeks of age (862±56.5 and 721±72.8 g, respectively) and at 2 0 weeks of age (1191±40.5 and 970±32.3 g, respectively). The body weight of male and female Tswana chickens at 20 weeks of age are however higher than that of Nigerian indigenous chicken at 20 weeks of age reported by Adedokun and Sonaiya (2002) and Momoh et al (2010). Higher body weights in crossbred and purebred males than their female counterpart i s consistent with Mohammed et al (2005) and Pahdi et al (2012) who reported the presence of early sexual dimorphisms in chicken.…”

“…Adedokun and Sonaiya brooding (9-20 weeks of age) average body weight in (2002) reported significantly higher body weight i n Kei x Fayoumi (852 g) and Kei x Rhode Island Red crossbred Dahlem Red x Fulani and Dahlem Red x (968 g) crossbred males than purebred indigenous Kei Yoruba females than their purebred Nigerian indigenous males (762 g) in Ethiopia. Momoh et al (2010) also chicken counterparts at 20 weeks of age. Momoh et al reported significantly higher body weight in Heavy (2010) also reported significantly higher body weights in ecotype x light ecotype crossbred males than pure bred Heavy ecotype x Light ecotype crossbred females than light ecotype males (937±7.32 and 831±5.52 g , Light ecotype females (901±4.43 vs. 787±4.36 g) at 20 respectively) at 20 weeks of age.…”

Performance, Livability, Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Tunisian Local Poultry and Fast-Growing Genotype (Arbor Acres) Fed Standard Diet and Raised Outdoor Access

“…It's worth noting that local poultry breeds presented generally low efficiency of feed utilization (Momoh et al, 2010). However, the Tunisian studied population seemed to be enough interesting, since FCR remained far lower than several other local population such as the Gasconne (6.58) and the Bresses (4.59) in France (Tixier-Boichard et al, 2006), the Fayoumi (4.61 at 9 to 14 weeks of age) in Egypt (Azharul et al, 2005) and a Nigerian local poultry (from 5.06 to 6.8 at 12 to 16 weeks, Momoh et al, 2010).…”

Mitochondrial diversity of Yoruba and Fulani chickens: A biodiversity reservoir in Nigeria

“…Although native chickens represent a fundamental animal genetic resource in Nigeria, they have remained largely genetically uncharacterized and unimproved ( Oluyemi and Roberts, 2000 ). The Fulani and Yoruba ecotypes have been studied for morphological and morphometrical surveys ( Osaiyuwu et al., 2009 ) and for characterization based on breeding systems ( Momoh et al., 2010 , Sola-Ojo et al., 2012 , Sola-Ojo et al., 2013 , Ige and Salako, 2014 ). The available genetic studies concern only the characterization of adaptive genes ( Ojo, 2002 , Fayeye et al., 2006 , Fayeye and Oketoyin, 2006 ) and not the identification of genetic diversity among populations.…”