Phenotypic characterisation of indigenous chicken in the central zone of Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMoto, Edward Angelo
dc.contributor.authorRubanza, Chrispinus David
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-17T09:31:57Z
dc.date.available2024-08-17T09:31:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionFull-text. Available at https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0218
dc.description.abstractThe study was conducted to assess the phenotypic diversity within the indigenous chicken population in Tanzania, the central zone, preciously Dodoma and Singida regions. Six districts from two regions were purposively selected based on their potential for chicken population. A total of 176 adult local chickens of both sexes were used to estimate the body weight, linear body measurements and visual assessments of phenotypic traits. The results indicated that the predominant comb type was single (90.9%) followed by pea comb (6.8%). The dominant plumage colour was a combination of different colours (66%), followed by black (14%). Yellow shank colour (59.1%) was dominant over other colours. The estimated overall mean values of body weight, body length, chest circumference, and shank length were 1.80 kg, 39.3, 31.3, and 8.8 cm, respectively. Males were significantly heavier than females (2.2 vs 1.3 kg; p < 0.05). The values of most linear body measurement traits were significantly different (p < 0.01). The chest circumference was not significantly different across the studied districts. The present finding suggests that indigenous chickens in the study area possess unique genetic potentials that would be used for further breeding programs for optimum utilisation of these genetic resources by the rural communities.
dc.identifier.citationMoto, E., & Rubanza, C. D. (2023). Phenotypic characterisation of indigenous chicken in the central zone of Tanzania. Open Agriculture, 8(1), 20220218.
dc.identifier.doi10.2139/ssrn.4196857
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1515/opag-2022-0218
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.udom.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12661/4679
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartofSSRN Electronic Journal
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectIndigenous chicken
dc.subjectGenetic diversity
dc.subjectQualitative traits
dc.subjectQuantitative traits
dc.titlePhenotypic characterisation of indigenous chicken in the central zone of Tanzania
dc.typeArticle
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