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Phenotypes including immunocompetence in scavenging local chicken ecotypes in Tanzania.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Jul 2001
Msoffe P L, Minga U M, Olsen J E, Yongolo M G, Juul-Madsen H R, Gwakisa P S, Mtambo M M
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A study was conducted to determine the variations in physical characters and immunocompetence among scavenging local chicken ecotypes in Tanzania. Eighty-four adult scavenging local chickens from four eco-climatic regions of Tanzania were studied. Measurements of adult body weight, body length, shank length and egg weight and observations of plumage colour and pattern, earlobe colour, skin colour and the shape of...
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