Open AccessNigerian Fulani Ecotype Chickens: Growth Performance under Two Production Systems
Author(s) -
Adenike Sanusi,
S. O. Oseni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
genetics and biodiversity journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2602-5582
pISSN - 2588-185X
DOI - 10.46325/gabj.v4i1.71
Subject(s) - biology , ecotype , zoology , body weight , population , veterinary medicine , demography , ecology , medicine , endocrinology , sociology
The study evaluated the growth performance of Nigerian Fulani ecotype chicken (NFEC) under intensive and pastured poultry production systems. Two hundred (200) day-old chicks of Nigerian Fulani ecotype chicken (NFEC) were obtained from established stocks of NFEC population at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The chickens were separated randomly to intensive and pastured poultry production systems at 12 weeks of age. Data on body weight were taken weekly from day-old to 20 weeks. Data were analyzed using PROC GLM of SAS® at statistical significance level of P 0.05).