Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/59823
Title: Behaviour of Nigerian indigenous chickens
Contributor(s): Iyasere, Oluwaseun S (author); Durosaro, Samuel O (author); Taylor, Peta S  (author)orcid ; Oyeniran, Victor J (author); Wheto, Mathew (author); Daramola, James O (author)
Publication Date: 2022-10-06
DOI: 10.1079/cabireviews202217045
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/59823
Abstract: 

Nigerian indigenous chickens (NICs) have undergone several years of natural selection and still maintain their natural behavioural repertoire close to that of the red jungle fowl. The three common genotypes of the NICs are normal, frizzle and naked neck, with the normal feather closest to the red jungle fowl and consisting of >90% of the population. Currently, there is scanty information on the behaviour of NIC. This review will focus on various behaviours of NICs such as feeding/foraging, sexual, nesting, egg-laying, brooding, maternal care, vocalization, and sleeping. Special behavioural cases such as cock-hen preference and mixed brooding are also discussed. We also present here for the first time some preliminary vocalization characteristics of NICs. Comparisons of the behaviours of NICs, their ancestor red jungle fowl, and other native chickens are also made. The information obtained from this review will help chicken farmers to manage their birds better. Also, information obtained from this review contributes to the field of chicken behavioural science, since behaviours are linked with welfare issues in chickens.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources
Publisher: CABI
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1749-8848
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300306 Animal welfare
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 100411 Poultry
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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