Indigenous chicken in Ethiopia: Genetic potential and attempts made at improvement

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierTadelle Dessie: 0000-0002-1630-0417
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1079/wps20000005en
cg.issn0043-9339en
cg.issn1743-4777en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalWorld's Poultry Science Journalen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL BREEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriGENETICSen
cg.subject.ilriINDIGENOUS BREEDSen
cg.subject.ilriPOULTRYen
cg.volume56en
dc.contributor.authorDessie, Tadelleen
dc.contributor.authorYami, A.en
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Kurt J.en
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-01T15:47:39Zen
dc.date.available2011-07-01T15:47:39Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/4070
dc.titleIndigenous chicken in Ethiopia: Genetic potential and attempts made at improvementen
dcterms.abstractThis paper describes the rural poultry production system and the role of scavenging chicken in rural household economy of Ethiopia. Past attempts that have been made to improve the production and productivity of local birds through upgrading (distribution of exotic birds) and crossbreeding in Ethiopia are assessed. The merits and demerits of the different ecotypes of indigenous chicken and their crosses are reviewed. The significance of indigenous birds in the face of extensive importation of exotic birds are assessed. Finally, future areas of research on indigenous chicken is recommended to aid the development of rational utilisation of the local chicken genetic resource.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2019-09-23
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDessie, T., Yami, A. and Peters, K.J. 2000. Indigenous chicken in Ethiopia: Genetic potential and attempts made at improvement. World’s Poultry Science Journal 56: 45-54en
dcterms.extentp. 45-54en
dcterms.issued2000-03-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInforma UK Limiteden
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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