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Characterization of indigenous chicken phenotypes in Liban Jawi District, Ethiopia: A qualitative and quantitative analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Begna Desalegn, Bacha Teferi, Boki Shamble, Bekana Kasahun
Abstract excerpt
Indigenous chickens play a crucial role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in rural Ethiopia. This study aimed to phenotypically characterize indigenous chickens in the Liban Jawi district, focusing on measurements of phenotypic characteristics. The multi-stage sampling method selected 192 households with at least two mature indigenous chickens from 2,166 households, resulting in the sampling of 224...
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- Animals
- Ethiopia
- Chickens
- Female
- Male
- Phenotype
- Feathers
