Evaluation of Morphometric Differences among Indigenous Chicken Populations in Bale Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Document Type : Original Paper

Authors

Madda Walabu University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Bale Robe, Ethiopia

Abstract

The study was conducted in five selected districts in Bale zone South East, Ethiopia to evaluate the morphometric difference among indigenous chicken populations. Simple random sampling method was used to select 400 households who owned indigenous chicken population. From these households, a total of 840 adult (more than 6 months of age) indigenous chickens (225 males and 615 females) were used for morphometric traits measurements. Linear measurements were taken to the nearest of 0.5 cm and body weight was recorded at a precision scale of 100 g. Multivariate variance analysis was used to determine major traits that differentiate chicken population. Canonical discriminant multivariate statistical analysis was conducted for more powerful traits comparisons. Stepwise discriminant analysis was conducted to check the discriminating power of the traits. Pairwise Mahalanobis analysis was carried out to see the distance between indigenous chicken in the study districts. The study revealed that there were significant variations in morphometric traits across the study districts except shank circumference and wing span in hens and shank length, comb height, comb length, beak length and wattle length in cocks. There were significant variations in linear body measurements between sexes. Pairwise Mahalanobis distances between indigenous chicken between most of study districts were significant. Generally, there were morphological traits variations observed among the indigenous chicken populations across the study districts and between sexes, which suggest that there is an opportunity for genetic improvement through selection. Thus, farmers should get technical supports how to select best indigenous chicken for breeding purpose and formulation of breeding plan should be implemented to conserve indigenous chicken genetic resources for genetic improvement strategies.

Keywords

References

Aklilu E, Kebede K, Dessie T and Banerjee AK. 2013. Phenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken population in Ethiopia. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies,1:24-32.
Aklilu E. 2013. On-farmphenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken and chicken production systems in Horro and Jarso districts, Oromia Regional State. M.Sc. Thesis. Submitted to the Department of Animal and Range Science. Haramaya University, Ethiopia. 94 pages.
Aklilu HA. 2007. Village poultry in Ethiopia; socio-technical analysis and learning with farmers. PhD. Dissertation, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Wageningen University.192 Pages.
Al-Atiyat R. 2009. Diversity of chicken populations in Jordan determined using discriminate analysis of performance traits. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 11:374-380.
Arsham H. 2005. Questionnaire design and survey sampling. http://home.ubalt.edu /ntsbarsh/stat-data/surveys.htm
Assan N. 2013. Bio-prediction of body weight and carcass parameters from morphometric measurements in livestock and poultry. Scientific Journal of Review, 2:140 -150.
CSA (Central Statistics Agency). 2015. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Central Statistical Agency (CSA). Agricultural sample Survey. Report on livestock and livestock characteristics (Private peasant holding), Vol. 2, Addis Ababa. 188 pages.
Dessie T. 2003. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of local chicken ecotypes in Ethiopia. PhD Dissertation, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.216 pages.
FAO. 2011. Draft guidelines on phenotypic characterization of animal genetic Resource. Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Rome. 18-22 July, 2011. 92 pages.
Getu A, Alemayehu K & Wuletaw Z. 2013.Phenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken ecotypes in north Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Global Veterinaria, 12: 361-368. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.gv.2014.12.03.76136.
Gheisari AA, Maghsoudinejad G & Azarbayejani A. 2016. Evaluation of laying performance and egg qualitative characteristics of indigenous hens reared in rural area of Isfahan Province. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, 6:957-962.
Hailu A. 2012, Phenotypic Characterization of indigenous Chicken Ecotypes in North Wollo, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, 102 Pages.
Hussen H. 2007. Phonotypic and genetic characterization of indigenous chicken populations in Northwest Ethiopia. PhD. Dissertation, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, and South Africa.195 Pages.
Kibret B. 2008. In situ characterization of local chicken eco-type for functional traits and production system in Fogera district, Amahara regional state. M.Sc. Thesis, Haramaya University, Ethiopia. 107 Pages.
Mekonnen G. 2007. Characterization of smallholder poultry production and marketing system of dale, Wonsho and Loka Abaya Weredas of Southern Ethiopia. M.Sc. Thesis, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. 95 Pages.
Mekuanint S, Alemneh T & Asredie T. 2017. Indigestible rumen foreign bodies cause of rumen impaction in cattle, sheep and goats slaughtered at Addis Ababa Abattoir Enterprise, Ethiopia. Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine,5:1-6.
Moges F, Mellesse A & Dessie T. 2010. Assessment of village chicken production system and evaluation of the productive and reproductive performance local chicken ecotype in Bure district, North West Ethiopia.African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5: 1739-1748.
Moreda E, Hareppal S, Johansson A, SisayeT & Sahile Z. 2014. Phenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken population in South West and South part of Ethiopia. British Journal of Poultry Sciences, 2: 25-32. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.bjps.2014.3.1.8370
Negassa D, Melesse A & Banerjee S. 2014. Phenotypic characterization of indigenous chicken populations in Southeastern Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia Animal Genetic Resources, 55:101–113. DOI: 10.1017/S2078633614000319
Nigussie D., Van der Waaij LH, Dessie T & Van Arendonk JAM. 2011. Production objectives and trait preferences of village poultry producers of Ethiopia: implications for designing breeding schemes utilizing indigenous chicken genetic resources. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42:1519-529. DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9602-6
Ogah DM, Alaga AA & Momoh OM.  2011. Principal component analysis of the morph structural traits of muscovite duck. International Journal of Poultry Science, 8:1100-1103. DOI: 10.4314/swj.v6i2.
Olawunmi O, Salako, AE &Afuwape AA. 2008. Morphometic differentiation and assessment of function of the Fulani and Yourba ecotype chickens of Nigeria. International Journal of morphology, 26:975-980. DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022008000400032
Rosario MF, Silva MAN, Coelho AAD & Savino VJM. 2008. Selection of traits in poultry breeding using cluster analysis. International Journal of Poultry Science, 7: 374-378. DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.374.378
SAS (Statistical Analysis System). 2002. SAS® 9.1, users guide. SAS Institute Inc, Cary, North Carolina.
SAS (Statistical Analysis System). 2008. SAS/STAT® 9.2,user’s guide, the STEPDISC procedure. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc., USA.
Tadelle D, Kijora C & Peters KJ. 2003. Indigenous chicken ecotypes in Ethiopia: Growth and feed utilization potentials. International Journal of Poultry Science, 2: 144 152. DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2003.144.152
Yami A & Dessie T. 1997.The status of poultry research and development in Ethiopia. In: Fifth National Conference of Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Poultry Science Journal
Volume 6, Issue 2
December 2018
Pages 181-190

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics