Farmer perceptions and pathological constraints in helmeted guinea fowl farming in the Borgou department in North-East Benin

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2348-2357

  Boko, C K ^a   Kpodekon, M T ^a   Farougou, S ^a   Dahouda, M ^a   Youssao, A K I ^a   Aplogan, G L ^b   Zanou, J ^b   Mainil, J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b Laboratoire de Diagnostic Vétérinaire et de Sérosurveillance   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benin; Guinea fowl; Morbidity; Mortality; Parasites; Scavenging system

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NUMIDA MELEAGRIS; SALMONELLA; VERMES;

EID: 79958838596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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