Abstract Present study was planned to determine variations in external and internal quality egg parameters of different avian species including ostrich Struthio camelus, ducks Anas platyrhynchos, chicken Gallus gallus, turkeys Meleagris gallopavo grey francolin Francolinus pondicerinus. All the birds were kept under similar rearing conditions. A total 150 eggs collected for each record features...

Abstract As a result of numerous fossil and subfossil finds ostriches, there is great demand for comprehensive osteometric dataset the living species subspecies genus Struthio. We meet this by providing set > 100 measurements sample 18 sexed skeletons, including all recently extinct ostriches. provide first mensural data two subspecies, hitherto questioned Struthio camelus spatzi from no...

This review examines the one humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) a considerable number of the dromedary about 50,000 is found in the semi-arid part of Northern Nigeria. Apart from the wide use of the camel as a draught animal the camel now serve as a source of milk, meat and hide in this region, these notes examines the anatomical basis of reproduction, pregnancy, and its diagnosis, fertility, a...