The subgroup J of ALV (ALV-J) has emerged as an important pathogen of meat-type chickens since1989. This virus is responsible for economic losses due to both mortality and depressed performance inchickens. So, the objective of this study is the detection of ALV-J in the albumen of commercial and nativefowl eggs using RT-PCR. Three hundred and seventy egg albumens were randomly selected from dif...

the subgroup j of alv (alv-j) has emerged as an important pathogen of meat-type chickens since1989. this virus is responsible for economic losses due to both mortality and depressed performance inchickens. so, the objective of this study is the detection of alv-j in the albumen of commercial and nativefowl eggs using rt-pcr. three hundred and seventy egg albumens were randomly selected from dif...

HE lack of an ancestral “standard of reference”, “normal” or “wild type” T for use in genetic studies of the domestic fowl has been of little concern to many poultry geneticists (for a recent discussion of this topic see JAAP and HOLLANDER 1954). In the field of plumage color inheritance, however, a standard of reference seems necessary in describing the action of mutant genes. What the standar...

Traditional poultry production has changed to a considerable industry after few decades. Now, poultry industry is one of the main sectors to obtain the required protein for human consumption. Prediction of the weight and number of eggs according to economic traits can improve the efficiency of production and the profit of producers. In present study, the weight and number of eggs in Mazandaran ...

Poultry birds. Domestic fowl and broiler are constantly in exposure of both ecto-parasites and endoparasites. The parasitic infestation badly affect the industry in various ways, low weight birds, meat with low quality in taste and nutrients, weight reduction etc. The present study shows that broiler bird is less infected by ecto-parasites and gastrointestinal; parasites as compared to domestic...

Fowl pox is a viral disease of domestic and wild birds. The large size of the genome makes it a useful vector for recombinant DNA technology. Although the disease has been described in both commercial and indigenous chickens in Nigeria, data are limited on seroprevalence in free range chickens. Such data are, however, important in the design and implementation of fowl pox virus vector vaccine. ...