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INDIGENOUS CHICKEN GENOTYPES OF ETHIOPIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

M. M. Shanawany  and
A. K. Banerjee
M. M. Shanawany
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Alemaya University of Agriculture, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
A. K. Banerjee
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Alemaya University of Agriculture, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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Summary

The paper deals with the indigenous chicken types of Ethiopia and attempts to characterize them according to some morphological attributes. In addition, their growth, reproductive ability and importance in the national economy are also discussed.

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Ce papier traite des types indigènes de poulets en Éthiopie et essaie de les caractériser suivant certains attributs morphologiques. De plus, les objets relatifs à leur croissance, à leur croissance, à leur aptitude à la reproduction et à leur importance dans l'économie nationale sont aussi examinés.ʻ

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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 8 , April 1991 , pp. 79 - 82
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1991

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