Characteristics of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) family poultry production in northern Togo

Soara, Aïcha Edith; Talaki, Essodina; Tona, K.

doi:10.1007/s11250-020-02413-4

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“…This finding aligns with the earlier studies carried out in Ivory Coast ( Kone et al., 2018 ; Kouassi et al., 2019 ); Burkina-Faso ( Traore et al., 2018 ) and Ghana ( Avornyo et al., 2016 ; Abdul-Rahman and Adu, 2017 ) that found that guinea fowl farmers were predominantly men. Similar findings were reported in Togo ( Soara et al., 2020 ), Niger ( Moussa Amadou et al., 2010 ) and Zimbabwe ( Kusina et al., 2012 ). More attention on gender is required in policy design since women's engagement in integrated farming is undeniable.…”

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Socioeconomic correlates, typology and characterization of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris, Linnaeus) farming in Benin, West Africa

Orounladji

Oke

Tozo

et al. 2022

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Socioeconomic correlates, typology and characterization of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris, Linnaeus) farming in Benin, West Africa

Orounladji

Oke

Tozo

et al. 2022

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“…The present study showed that domestic goose farming is a predominantly male activity regardless of the type of farming practiced (84.31%). This male tendency is consistent with results obtained in poultry farming in Burkina Faso (Pindé et al, 2020), Benin (Dèdéhou et al, 2018;Dotché et al, 2021;Orounladji et al, 2022), Togo (Soara et al, 2020). Our results are, however, contrary to those obtained by other authors who argue that poultry farming (chicken and turkey) is traditionally female and practiced by about 80% of women and disadvantaged youth in most developing countries (Fosta et al, 2007;Bakoji et al, 2017).…”

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Diversity of Geese (Anser spp.) Farming Systems in Northern Benin, West Africa

Azalou,

Kpomasse,

Assani

et al. 2023

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Goose farming is less developed in Benin compared to chicken and guinea fowl. The objective of this study was to characterize goose farms in northern Benin through the socio-demographic profile of the goose farmers, the modes of operation of the farms, and their constraints. Data were collected through a retrospective survey from 102 farms in four agro-ecological zones (AEZ) of northern Benin: the far northern zone of Benin (FNZB), the cotton zone of northern Benin (CZNB), the food-producing zone of southern Borgou (FZSB), and the West Atacora zone (WAZ). Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and ascending hierarchical clustering (AHC) identified three groups of goose farmers. Group 1 was composed of primary and secondary level goose farmers whose main activity was trade (56.1%); group 2 was composed of secondary level herders whose main activity was agriculture (59.38%); and group 3 included public servants (27.59%) with university-level education. As for the feeding of the geese, Group 3 fed more feed than Groups 1 and 2, where the majority of farmers used cereals, agro-industrial by-products, and food waste (p<0.05). The farming method and the total number of birds varied between rearing groups (p<0.05). The identification of these animals through their size and silhouette was more noticeable in Group 3 (58.62%) than in Groups 1 (46.34%) and 2 (50%). The production objective of all farmers was the production of meat for consumption. All geese farmers face almost the same difficulties, such as diseases, mortality, theft, and predators. Goose farming in northern Benin was therefore family-based, with a diversity in the activities of the goose farmers, the type of farming, and the diet. The results of this study will contribute to the implementation of programs to improve goose farming in Benin.

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“…Guinea fowl farmers are basically involved in three major production systems: These include the Extensive System (Free range), Semi-intensive System (Partial confinement) and the Intensive System (Complete enclosure) [ 6 ]. In comparison with chicken, guinea fowl is economically more attractive in the tropics because it is not very demanding in terms of its diet, more rustic and adapts better to traditional farming system [ 7 – 9 ]. Guinea fowl is also highly valued for its meat and eggs.…”

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Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria

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This study was conducted to characterise phenotypically helmeted Guinea fowls in three agro-ecologies in Nigeria using multivariate approach. Eighteen biometric characters, four morphological indices and eleven qualitative physical traits were investigated in a total of 569 adult birds (158 males and 411 females). Descriptive statistics, non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis H test followed by the Mann–Whitney U and Dunn-Bonferroni tests for post hoc, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), Univariate Analysis, Canonical Discriminant Analysis, Categorical Principal Component Analysis and Decision Trees were employed to discern the effects of agro-ecological zone and sex on the morphostructural parameters. Agro-ecology had significant effect (P<0.05; P<0.01) on all the colour traits. In general, the most frequently observed colour phenotype of Guinea fowl had pearl plumage colour (54.0%), pale red skin colour (94.2%), black shank colour (68.7%), brown eye colour (49.7%), white earlobe colour (54.8%) and brown helmet colour (72.6%). The frequencies of helmet shape and wattle size were significantly influenced (P<0.01) by agro-ecology and sex. Overall, birds from the Southern Guinea Savanna zone had significantly higher values (P<0.05) for most biometric traits compared to their Sudano-Sahelian and Tropical Rainforest counterparts. They were also more compact (120.00 vs. 110.00 vs. 107.69) but had lesser condition index (7.66 vs. 9.45 vs. 9.30) and lower long-leggedness (19.71 vs. 19.23 vs. 9.51) than their counterparts from the two other zones. Sexual dimorphism (P<0.05) was in favour of male birds especially those in Southern Guinea Savanna and Sudano-Sahelian zones. However, the MCA and discriminant analysis revealed considerable intermingling of the qualitative physical traits, biometric traits and body indices especially between the Sudano-Sahelian and Tropical Rainforest birds. In spite of the high level of genetic admixture, the Guinea fowl populations could to a relative extent be distinguished using wing length, body length and eye colour. Generally, the birds from the three zones appeared to be more homogeneous than heterogeneous in nature. However, further complementary work on genomics will guide future selection and breeding programs geared towards improving the productivity, survival and environmental adaptation of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowls in the tropics.

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Characteristics of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) family poultry production in northern Togo

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Socioeconomic correlates, typology and characterization of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris, Linnaeus) farming in Benin, West Africa

Socioeconomic correlates, typology and characterization of indigenous guinea fowl (Numida meleagris, Linnaeus) farming in Benin, West Africa

Diversity of Geese (Anser spp.) Farming Systems in Northern Benin, West Africa

Multivariate characterisation of morpho-biometric traits of indigenous helmeted Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Nigeria

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