Improving feed efficiency is a major goal in poultry production to reduce production costs and increase profitability. The genomic variants and possible molecular mechanisms responsible for residual feed intake (RFI) in chickens, however, remain poorly understood. In this study, using both local and commercial breeds, genome re-sequencing of low RFI and high RFI chickens was performed to elucid...

Balitbangtan Superior Kampung Chicken (KUB) is a superior native chicken due to selection from families for six generations conducted by the Indonesian Agency Agricultural Research and Development. KUB chickens have faster growth compared ordinary chickens. This training program was Koto Lua community, Pauh District, Padang City, West Sumatra. activity aims help community conducting on making p...

AIM The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in hemato-biochemical indices in male and female Vanaraja chickens under tropical environment during summer and winter season. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 120 day-old sexed Vanaraja chicks were selected as experimental chickens and distributed equally in two groups having 60 female and 60 male chickens in each group, respectivel...

A series of on-farm and on-station experiments on management and production of local chickens were conducted in Zimbabwe between 1998 and 2001. The overall aim of studies was to improve smallholder farmers’ livelihood and empower women through production of local scavenging chickens. Knowledge exists that poultry can be used as a tool for poverty alleviation and strengthening of women’s status....

This study aimed at investigating the genetic diversity, relationship and population structure of 110 local Swedish chickens derived from five breeds (Gotlandshöna, Hedemorahöna, Öländsk dvärghöna, Skånsk blommehöna, and Bohuslän- Dals svarthöna, in the rest of the paper the shorter name Svarthöna is used) using 24 microsatellite markers. In total, one hundred thirteen alleles were detected in ...

Background: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most important food-borne diseases distributed worldwide. In order to determinate the involvement of poultry meat in clinical toxoplasmosis, this study aimed to genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in tissue samples of serologically positive chickens of Tunisia using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Methods: Trail of isolation of local T. gondii...

Two commercial flocks of Chinese partridge experienced increased mortality associated with a wasting disease at 120-day old in June 2006. Postmortem examination of dead chickens consistently showed visceral tissues mainly proventriculus, liver and spleen were diffuse enlargement. Microscopic examination revealed masses of immature lymphocytes with frequent mitotic figures were seen in various t...

the aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between histopathological lesions and tissue enzymes in chickens affected by marek's disease.five apparently healthy chickens(as control group)and 25 chickens affected by marek's disease were selected. after consideration of history and gross lesions, tissue samples were collected from kidney, liver, heart, ovary, pectoral...

Cell proliferation in the intestine is commonly occurred during infection and inflammation to replace damaged enterocytes, and cholesterol as an essential constituent of cell membrane, is required for cell proliferation and growth. Here we found that coccidium-challenged (CC) chickens showed severe damages in intestinal structure, a significant increase of cell proliferation, and an activation ...