This study was conducted to investigate reproductive and production traits in purebred normal feather naked neck strains of FUNAAB alpha chicken (FAC) breed. Forty-five weeks old birds comprising 70 hens 13 cocks per strain selected from random-bred populations each were used variations fertility embryonic mortality. Their progenies compared for juvenile growth performance (day- 12 age), as wel...

Forage conservation in form of silage production remains best option to ensure availability adequate feed resource the rainforest zone Nigeria due high relative humidity that negatively affects hay quality. Grasses like Panicum maximum (Guinea grass), Pennisetum purpureum (Elephant grass) are predominantly grown this throughout year, but decline nutritive quality when dry season was at peak. Ce...