In this study, it is aimed to obtain prediction model for chick hatching weight by using shell ground color, shape characteristics, shell characteristics, white + yellow weight and weight loss property values during hatching of quail hatching eggs. Multicollinearity is one of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230089
Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Auchenoglanis biscutatus obtained from Kiri Reservoir Adamawa State, Nigeria from July to December 2014 were studied. The objective of this study was to determine the state of physiological wellbeing of the fish in the reservoir....
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230088
Goat husbandry has been supporting the livelihood of over 100 million families living in arid and semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa, but most of them have not been able to earn substantial income, due to poor goat husbandry practices. Key factors influencing goat productivity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230087
Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the influence of different egg storage methods on egg characteristics and embryonic development of Guinea fowl (Numedia meleagris) eggs. Study Design: A Complete randomized design (CRD) was used for the experiment. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230085
Studies on the phytoplankton composition of River Shinga, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria was carried out from June-August, 2019. Samples were collected fortnightly for the period of three month. The objectives were to determine the physico-chemical param...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i230084
Length frequency data of silver sillago, Sillago sihama (Forsskål) were collected and measured from the fisherman catches using beach seines and handlines, at random, during 2012 from the Karachi coast of Pakistan. In this study, 1846 fish individuals (male and female combined) w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130083
This paper investigated the proximate, minerals and serum biochemistry in Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. The proximate and selected minerals of edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis were determined using standard analytical methods. The result showed that crude protein was 16.91% c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130082
Korankye Okyere, James Kwame Kagya-Agyemang, Serekye Yaw Annor, Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw & Clement Gyeabour Kyere·Asian Journal of Research in Zoology·2020
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the influence of season and day length on production traits, egg characteristics, fertility and hatchability of laying Guinea fowls (Numida meleagris). Study Design: Factorial design was used for the study. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130081
Time is a limited parameter of various activities for most wild animals. The study of time budget allotment among various diurnal activities such as feeding, resting, grooming, travelling is essential for the characterization of living and working manner of a primate species, whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130080
Aims: To assess the aquaculture potential of endogenous species in their habitat for domestication and preservation. Study Design: Growth performances of fish caught was analyzed by family, species, sex and month. Place and Duration: This study was conducted from April 12 to June...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2020/v3i130079