Nutritive and economic value of guinea fowl (<i>Numida meleagris</i>) production in developing countries

Agwunobi, L. N.; Ekpenyong, T.E.

doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740520303

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“…Commercialization of Guinea fowl production for meat and eggs has progressed in the United States, Australia and around the world [ 4 ]. The guinea fowl has also been gaining popularity in the United States and Europe as a delicacy owing to its lean meat, high protein content, unique flavor [ 5 ] and resistance to diseases [ 6 ]. These are the two main species researched and reared at Tennessee State University [ 7 , 8 , 9 , and 10 ].…”

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A comparative analysis of microbial profile of Guinea fowl and chicken using metagenomic approach

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Probiotics are live microbial feed supplements that promote growth and health to the host by minimizing non-essential and pathogenic microorganisms in the host’s gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The campaign to minimize excessive use of antibiotics in poultry production has necessitated development of probiotics with broad application in multiple poultry species. Design of such probiotics requires understanding of the diversity or similarity in microbial profiles among avian species of economic importance. Therefore, the objective of this research was to establish and compare the microbial profiles of the GIT of Guinea fowl and chicken and to establish the microbial diversity or similarity between the two avian species. A metagenomic approach consisting of the amplification and sequence analysis of the hypervariable regions V1-V9 of the 16S rRNA gene was used to identify the GIT microbes. Collectively, we detected more than 150 microbial families. The total number of microbial species detected in the chicken GIT was higher than that found in the Guinea Fowl GIT. Our studies also revealed phylogenetic diversity among the microbial species found in chicken and guinea fowl. The phylum Firmicutes was most abundant in both avian species whereas Phylum Actinobacteria was most abundant in chickens than Guinea fowls. The diversity of the microbial profiles found in broiler chickens and Guinea fowls suggest that the design of effective avian probiotics would require species specificity.

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A comparative analysis of microbial profile of Guinea fowl and chicken using metagenomic approach

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“…The authors asserted that guinea fowl meat has a protein content of about 28 percent as against 20 percent in the domestic chicken. Agwunobi and Ekpenyong (1990) opined that meat of the guinea fowl is tastier and firmer than that of the chicken. The authors added that the yield of edible meat is also higher than that of the domestic chicken as a result of its slender skeleton.…”

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Prospects and challenges to guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) production in Nigeria

Ebegbulem¹

2018

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Next to the domestic fowl, the guinea fowl is the most important poultry species in Nigeria in terms of number and acceptability. Most of the commercial poultry production is focused on the exotic chicken neglecting other indigenous poultry species. Very little research studies have been carried out on the guinea fowl and it has remained largely unimproved. The prospects accruable from and challenges to the production of this species were reviewed in this paper as enumerated by various researches. Some of the benefits of guinea fowl include its adaptability to diverse climatic conditions and suitability for backyard rearing. It consumes various nonconventional feedstuffs and is tolerant to most poultry diseases. It yields high protein and low fat carcass unlike the chicken. Chief among the problems militating against the production of guinea fowl in Nigeria is the predominant free-range management system which is plagued by various challenges such as high keet mortality, theft, predation, poor feeding and disease prevalence. It was recommended that there is need to improve its management in terms of proper and adequate nutrition, efficient disease prevention and management, adequate housing as well as good management practices tailored to suit its natural behavior to ensure an optimum productivity in the guinea fowl enterprise.

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“…Guineafowl farming has also taken off in certain other developing countries such as Botswana (Moreki and Seabo 2012), Zimbabwe (Saina et al 2005) and Nigeria (Obike et al 2011). This is in an attempt to increase meat production and therefore human protein consumption by means of farming this species which is more resilient than poultry (Agwunobi and Ekpenyong 1990).…”

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Gamebirds: A sustainable food source in Southern Africa?

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In order to alleviate the current food security situation the world is faced with, it is essential to investigate meat sources which have the potential to be used in a sustainable manner. This review provides substantial arguments to prove the viability of sport hunted wildfowl as a food source in Southern Africa. However, before the use of wildfowl meat can be realised, there are certain challenges to overcome in order to ensure meat of the best possible quality reaches the consumer. Important aspects to consider regarding the eating quality of wildfowl meat are identified and include the physical activity of the different portions and muscle fibre types, diet, breeding, age and gender as well as the post mortem handling/ageing of the meat. The safety issues involved in producing gamebird meat i.e. shot contamination (microbial or lead), are also discussed. Other areas that warrant scientific research include investigating the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may have an influence on the ultimate meat quality and exploring possible techniques of improving the eating quality of wildfowl meat. The insights these investigations will provide have the potential to increase the commercial viability, directly or indirectly, of African wildfowl meat and thus contribute to food security.

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Nutritive and economic value of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) production in developing countries

Abstract: Eighty broiler guineafowls (Numida meleagris)

Cited by 18 publications

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A comparative analysis of microbial profile of Guinea fowl and chicken using metagenomic approach

A comparative analysis of microbial profile of Guinea fowl and chicken using metagenomic approach

Prospects and challenges to guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) production in Nigeria

Gamebirds: A sustainable food source in Southern Africa?

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