Study on the Effect of Day Length and Seasonal Variation on Haematological, Biochemical and Hormonal Traits of Indigenous Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) in Ghana

Okyere, Korankye; Kagya-Agyemang, J. K.; Annor, S. Y.; Asabere-Ameyaw, A.; Kyere, G. C.

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“…The highest WBC (4.67%) observed with 15% moringa leaf meal was lower than 10-20% which has been identified as major cause of infertility in males 32 . Similarly, the highest WBC (4.67%) observed in this study is lower than those reported by Okyere et al 33 who recorded 5.45% in pearl Guinea fowls. These significant differences could be due to the level of MOLM which supplied all the essential amino acids for semen production and to maintain the healthy spermatozoa for normal function.…”

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“…According to Okyere et al 34 hot dry season affect reproduction ability of cocks due to heat stress 30 , reducing feed intake, inhibiting release or response of GnRH, FSH and LH which are hormones that support spermatogenesis. These hormones, especially, LH are inhibited by increasing level of plasma corticosteroids due to heat stress in the dry season and trigger decline of thyroxin secretion to reduce feed intake and metabolism and causing reduction in quality of semen produced 33,35 .…”

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Effect of Seasonality and Dietary Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on the Quality of Spermatozoa of the Pearl Guinea Fowl Cock

Poku¹,

Kagya-Agye²,

Bonsu³

et al. 2023

International J. of Poultry Science

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Objective: A study was carried out to determine the effect of graded levels of moringa leaf meal and season on spermatozoa characteristics of the Pearl Guinea fowl cock in Ghana. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two (32) cocks and one hundred and twenty-eight (128) hens aged one-day-old were used for the study after been reared to attain sexual maturity. A completely randomized design with a 3 x 4 factorial arrangement was used for the experiment. Data collected were analyzed using General Linear Model (GLM) procedure of Statistical Analysis System (SAS for Windows, version 7) and means were separated by the probability of difference (PDIFF) procedure.Results: Result from this study revealed that, the highest sperm motility occurred in birds fed with the control diet (77.12%) while birds fed with 15% Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) had the lowest sperm motility (55.83%). Semen pH, sperm count and normal spermatozoa increased with increasing dietary moringa leaf meal. Semen pH was higher in birds fed with 15% MOLM (8.00) and lowest in birds fed with the control diet (7.70). Sperm count was higher in birds fed with 15% MOLM (4.63×10 9 mL) and lowest in birds fed with 9% MOLM (2.33×10 9 mL). Normal spermatozoa was higher (p<0.05) in birds fed with 15% MOLM (85.42%), whereas, 9% MOLM (74.17%) and the control diet (74.58%) had similar (p>0.05) but significantly lower values for normal sperm. Season had no significant (p>0.05) effect on spermatozoa characteristics except motility and sperm count. Sperm motility was higher (p<0.05) in the dry season (74.09%), whereas minor (67.18%) and major rainy (65.93%) seasons had similar (p>0.05) but significantly lower values for sperm motility. Sperm count was higher (p<0.05) in the major rainy season (4.04×10 9 mL) and lower in the dry season (1.89×10 9 mL). There was no significant (p>0.05) effect of moringa leaf meal×season interaction on spermatozoa characteristics. Conclusion: This study concluded that spermatozoa quality and quantity increased with increasing levels of MOLM in the diet of Guinea fowl cocks.

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Effect of Seasonality and Dietary Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on the Quality of Spermatozoa of the Pearl Guinea Fowl Cock

Poku¹,

Kagya-Agye²,

Bonsu³

et al. 2023

International J. of Poultry Science

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“…According to Oke et al [ 1 ], these birds have high socioeconomic importance in remote areas, where they are primarily raised to provide meat and eggs and a means of income for local farmers. Guinea fowls are left to rummage for worms, insects, seeds, leaves, and fruits throughout farmsteads, and as a result, their productivity is low [ 5 ].…”

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“…Guinea fowl possess a higher protein content, lower carcass fat, and more iron and vitamin E than domestic fowl [ 6 ]. There is a scarcity of data on indigenous guinea fowl production, which slows the industry’s growth despite increasing demand [ 5 , 7 ]. Understanding the degree of feed protein, these birds need is necessary to efficiently utilize local poultry resources to boost poultry output.…”

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Growth performance and carcass traits of indigenous Nigerian guinea fowl fed on different dietary protein levels

Alabi,

Abang,

Olajide

et al. 2023

J Adv Vet Anim Res

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Objective: This work examined the results of different dietary protein levels on indigenous Nigerian guinea fowl growth performance and carcass yield. Materials and Methods: One hundred and eight unsexed indigenous keets were randomly assigned to three treatments with experimental diets containing 22%, 24%, and 26% crude protein (CP) in a completely randomized design, with 3 replicates with 12 keets in each replicate. The parameters were measured, including proximate composition, feed intake, growth rate, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and carcass yield. Results: The birds fed diets containing 24% CP gained the most body weight at 619.83 gm and had the highest FCR of 3.45. The presence of CP had an impact that was significant (p < 0.05) on most carcass traits and prime cuts but not on gastrointestinal tract weight, head weight, dress percentage, or organ yield. Conclusion: The study concluded that the dietary CP level of 24% was optimal for body weight gain and carcass yield.

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“…During their pregnancy, these profiles might be modified (Ardalić et al, 2019). Seasonal changes have an impact on these profiles as well (Okyere et al, 2018). Age, sex, genetics, management, housing, and climatic conditions, in addition to nutrition, stress, and reproductive status, were recognized to have a significant impact on hematological and biochemical profiles (Nawab et al, 2018;Baenyi et al, 2020).…”

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Seasonal effects on Growth, Physiology, Hematology and Biochemical Profiles of Naeemi Sheep Breed

Khalil¹,

Harinath²,

Blallam³

et al. 2022

AAVS

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C limate change is having an impact all across the world, with effects such as variations in annual wet and dry patterns, intense rainfall, frost, extended heat cycles, prolonged drought, and so on (Wiebe et al., 2015;Taskinsoy, 2019;Serrano et al., 2021). These acts have consistently been proved to have a negative influence on the quality and safety of the food supply chain. Climate influenc-es are one of the most well studied and tracked aspects that lead to food chain pollution. Climate change's impact on seasonal variability, such as the frequency of extreme weather events and shifting conditions, raises worries for livestock species' performance and productivity. Because of changes in daylight length, air temperature, and precipitation, seasonality has an impact on several physiological mechanisms in small ruminants (sheep and goats) (Tsartsianidou et al., 2021). Temperature variations throughout

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Study on the Effect of Day Length and Seasonal Variation on Haematological, Biochemical and Hormonal Traits of Indigenous Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) in Ghana

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Effect of Seasonality and Dietary Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on the Quality of Spermatozoa of the Pearl Guinea Fowl Cock

Effect of Seasonality and Dietary Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal on the Quality of Spermatozoa of the Pearl Guinea Fowl Cock

Growth performance and carcass traits of indigenous Nigerian guinea fowl fed on different dietary protein levels

Seasonal effects on Growth, Physiology, Hematology and Biochemical Profiles of Naeemi Sheep Breed

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