Characteristics of Rural Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Breeding System in the Sub-Prefecture of Baktchoro, Chad

Tellah, Madjina; Djalal, Ardjoun Khalil; Andarawous, D; Brice, Leng; Youssouf, Mopate Logtene

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20181214074130

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“…Guinea fowl rearing practices: In the study area, the ownership of guinea fowl backyards is individual. Similar results were made by Tellah et al 6 in the sub-prefecture of Baktchoro in the same Department of West Tandjile. In terms of feed, cereals (millet, maize, sorghum, penicillary and rice) were the main sources of food for guinea fowl followed by oilseeds (groundnuts, cucumber seeds and sesame).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…This requires having several females to have more eggs. The same observations have been made in Chad 6 , Burkina Faso 8 and Nigeria 9 in the same area. The number of laying females varied according to the sub-prefectures with a larger number in the Sub-prefecture of Baktchoro.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…This short-cycle farming is almost everywhere due to availability of products in low price and within the reach of the most buyers 4,5 . It makes it possible to diversify the producer incomes in this Department and cope with un unforeseen one-off expenses 2,6 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) represents an important component of the farmyard in the department of west Tandjile 6 . Apart from its use as a source of income and protein, it also plays a socio-economic role in this Department 7 .…”

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“…However, guinea fowl remains undervalued, a situation illustrated by the limited number of scientific works devoted to it 7 . Existing work has focused on the characteristics 6 and socio-economic study of guinea fowl 2 . Investigations into the production of guinea fowl in the province of Tandjilé are infrequent.…”

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Guinea Fowl Farming and its Egg Production in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

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Background and Objective: Guinea fowl originates from Africa where it has a cultural significance and its raising is considered as an important traditional activity and food source. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the production of guinea fowls and guinea fowl eggs in the Western Tandjilé Department. Materials and Methods: Four sub-prefectures were chosen for the potential production of guinea fowl. A total of 320 guinea fowl farmers were the subject of this cross-sectional and retrospective survey. Results: The average number of laying females was 18 heads per backyard. Guinea fowl with dark gray plumage were dominant. Puberty occurs at 7 months (28 weeks) in males and at 8 months (32 weeks) in females. The hen was the most solicited (93%) for the brooding of 17 eggs on average. The hatching rate was 90% and the survival rate of guinea fowl at weaning at 2 months was 81.1%. Almost all farms (98%) were individual. Cereals alone or mixed with oilseeds have been the main feeds of guinea fowl, produced or purchased by producers. An average of 110 eggs laid per female during the five months of laying was observed. Diseases, losses due to predation, theft and lack of supervision were the constraints mentioned. Conclusion: The production of guinea fowl and guinea fowl eggs in the Western Tandjile Department requires special attention and adequate supervision to get rid of the constraints related to this breed and improve its productivity.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Guinea Fowl Farming and its Egg Production in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

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Guinea Fowl Feeding Practices in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

Leng Tchang,

Tellah,

Nideou

et al. 2023

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The study evaluated the practice of feeding in the Western Tandjile Department. Four sub-prefectures (Kelo, Baktchoro, Kolon, and Bologo) were chosen for their guinea fowl potential. A total of 202 guinea fowl farmers were the subject of a cross-sectional and retrospective survey in February 2022. The majority of guinea fowl farming has been practiced by married men of primary structural level and for the most part Christians. Results showed that the main activity was the cultivation of cereals and oil seeds (agriculture). Among poultry, guinea fowl farming was the most represented (58.45%) in the field of poultry. The current number of guinea fowls is clearly higher than the starting line-up. The sex ratio was 3 males to 10 females with the age of sexual maturity of 7 months for both males and females. Purchasing has been the most common method of acquiring guinea fowl. Most of the farmers confirmed that guinea fowl feed themselves behind the boxes with insects, fallen cereals, plants, termites, earthworms, and ants. The frequency of food distributions most observed was twice a day (morning and evening). The majority of farmers use traditional guinea fowl and few use feeders. The difficulty associated with guinea fowl farming in the Western Tandjile was the high cost of feed on the markets. Improving the performance and productivity of guinea fowl in the Western Tandjile deserves special attention to their feeding.

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Zootechnical and Morphological Characteristics of Indigenous Chicken Populations of Koundoul Areas

Dassidi,

Tellah,

Koblah

et al. 2023

International J. of Poultry Science

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Characteristics of Rural Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Breeding System in the Sub-Prefecture of Baktchoro, Chad

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Guinea Fowl Farming and its Egg Production in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

Guinea Fowl Farming and its Egg Production in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

Guinea Fowl Feeding Practices in the Western Tandjile Department, Chad

Zootechnical and Morphological Characteristics of Indigenous Chicken Populations of Koundoul Areas

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