{"id":309,"date":"2023-12-01T18:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T18:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rae.co.ug\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2023-12-15T15:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:38:16","slug":"native-chicken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rae.co.ug\/index.php\/native-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"309\" class=\"elementor elementor-309\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600141e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"600141e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f13e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f13e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1ae0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d1ae0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7cd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e7cd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Due to limited studies on genetic improvement of native chickens with no effort recorded in\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Mozambique and Uganda, the African Union Commission recently provided a grant to a research\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">consortium led by Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique to work on Marker-assisted\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">breeding (MAB) of native chickens in both Mozambique and Uganda (AURG-II-2-115). In the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">spirit of information exchange and networking of this project, the 15th RUFORUM AGM scientific\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">sessions were born. The purpose of the scientifc sessions was to share information on research\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">advances on livestock systems and other topical issues affecting agriculture and livestocks in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Africa. The scientific sessions were attended by more than 194 scientists, students and policy\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">makers from across Africa and international scientists. There was a special emphasis of the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">meeting on marker assisted breeding of chickens in Africa.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">The MAB project seeks to improve performance of native chickens for body weight and egg\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">production while maintaining adaptability to the free range system. In Mozambique and Uganda,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">village poultry production is an important component of rural livelihoods and development.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Most chickens are kept in small-scale extensive traditional systems in rural areas and supply\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">meat and eggs that constitute almost the only source of animal protein and source of income for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">most rural families (Mavale, 2001; UBOS, 2016). Compared to other livestock species, chickens\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">are fast-growing and prolific and produce meat and eggs over a short time-span. This project\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">builds on a pilot project in Uganda involving a partnership between National Animal Genetic\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Resource Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC) in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU),\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">supported by the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">used a novel strategy, previously untested in Africa, to substantially increase returns from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">family flocks (FAO, 2011). NAGRC introduced into rural family farm flocks, a high-performing\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">hybrid chicken called Kuroiler. It is a low-maintenance, highly productive semi-scavenger that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">has been thriving in Indian villages for over 15 years. It is dual-purpose, bred for both egg and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">meat production by Keggsfarm in India Although similar in appearance to indigenous chickens,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Kuroiler chickens produce nearly five times the number of eggs per year (150-200 versus 40) and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">attain almost twice the body weight (3.5 kg versus 2 kg) in less than half the time of indigenous\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">backyard chickens (https:\/\/asunews.asu.edu\/ node\/21034).The Kuroiler chickens demonstrated\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">a 205% and a 140% superiority over local chickens in weight at 20 weeks of age under intensive\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">conditions and free range respectively (Kayitesi, 2015). The study in Uganda demonstrated no\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">genotype by management interaction, making the Kuroiler chicken superior to local chicken\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">regardless of the system of production. According to FAO (2013), a 30% difference is enough\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">justification to warrant introducing a genetic resource. The NAGRC and RUFORUM pilot projects\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">both prove that Kuroiler performance in Uganda complement those of India, supporting the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">recommendations of replicability of the Kuroiler and its value chain innovation. The Kuroiler\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">chickens and its business model were tested and shown to work and the innovation documented\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">as scalable (Ahuja et al., 2008).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">This project is being implemented by Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique), partnering\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">with Gulu University, Makerere University (Uganda), Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET),\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">and International Rural Poultry Centre (Mozambique). Associate partners are Agriculture\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM) and Chick Masters Limited (CML), while the research\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">and Education based technology dissemination approach to promote kuroiler chicken\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: initial; font-size: 0.9375rem;\">production is being piloted by the Research and Education Agency ( www.rae.co.ug). 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