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International Journal of Poultry Science

Year: 2007 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 610-611
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.610.611
Calcium and Phosphorus Levels in Nigerian Guinea Fowls
B.I. Onyeanusi

Abstract: The plasma levels of calcium and phosphorus were analyzed for a period of 12 months using 480 adult female guinea fowls. The calcium levels ranged between 2.00 and 12.25 mg/100ml. The highest level, 12.25 mg/100ml, was recorded in the month of August while the lowest level, 2.0 mg/100ml, was in March. The phosphorus levels ranged between 4.5 and 9.6 mg/100ml. Variation in phosphorus levels was not seasonally dependent as was observed with calcium levels. Statistically, the calcium concentration was significantly (p<0.01) related to the weights of the reproductive organs while the phosphorus concentration was not (p>0.05). The calcium level, therefore, has a direct effect on the reproductive performance of the guinea fowl while the phosphorus level does not.

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B.I. Onyeanusi , 2007. Calcium and Phosphorus Levels in Nigerian Guinea Fowls. International Journal of Poultry Science, 6: 610-611.

Keywords: Calcium, phosphorus and guinea fowl

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