@article {46676, title = {The grey-breasted helmet guineafowl (Numida meleagridis galeata), a new host for Amyrsidea powelli (Bedford 1920) and Cuclotogaster occidentalis (Tendeiro 1954)}, journal = {Revue d{\textquoteright}elevage et de medecine veterinaire des pays tropicaux}, volume = {33}, year = {1980}, month = {1980}, pages = {303 - 304}, abstract = {

In the course of examination of 620 grey-breasted helmet guineafowl (Numida meleagridis galeata) from variouos parts of Northern Nigeria, two species of lice namely Amyrsidea powelli and Cuclotogaster occidentalis, hitherto unreported from these birds were recovered. A. powelli was present in 78 p. 100 birds, reaching pathogenic proportions on occasions while C. occidentalis was present in 17 p. 100 with all infestations being low.

}, keywords = {animals, bird diseases, Bird parasites, Lice Infestations/parasitology/veterinary, Lice/classification, Nigeria}, url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/45612.pdf}, author = {Fabiyi,J. P.} } @article {46478, title = {Ectoparasites of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata Pallas) and local domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) in southern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria}, journal = {Veterinary Research Communications}, volume = {12}, year = {1988}, note = {last name could be Okaerne}, month = {1988}, pages = {277 - 280}, abstract = {

The ectoparasites of poultry in a southern guinea savanna zone were investigated by the examination of guinea fowl and local domestic chickens in the range and guinea fowl under intensive management. The prevalent ectoparasites of range guinea fowl and local chickens include seven species of lice Menacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Goniodes gigas, Goniocotes gallinae, Lipeurus caponis, Numidilipeurus tropicalis, Damalinia bovis; three mites Bdellonyssus bursa, Megninia cubitalis, Dermanyssus gallinae; two fleas Echidnophaga gallinacea, Ctenocephalides felis and two ticks Argas persicus and Ambylomma variegatum. Under intensive management, infestation by G. gigas, L. caponis and M. gallinae led to clinical signs, feather damage, reduced food intake and death.

}, keywords = {animals, chicken, ectoparasite, fleas, Lice Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary, Mallophaga, Mite Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary, Nigeria, poultry, Poultry Diseases}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00343245}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00343245}, author = {Okaeme,A. N.} } @article {40222, title = {Guinea fowl production in Nigeria}, journal = {Worlds Poultry Science Journal}, volume = {51}, year = {1995}, month = {1995}, pages = {261 - 270}, abstract = {Research findings on indigenous guinea fowl in Nigeria and the constraints on the local production are discussed. The most pressing problems include low hatchability, high mortality up to eight weeks, lack of reliable advice on veterinary and other problems and a shortage of sources of hatching eggs and young stock. In addition to early mortality, which may be as high as 60\%, the characteristic timid, but very active, flighty and noisy temperament probably contributes to poor feed conversion efficiency through high energy output and feed wastage. Nigerian guinea fowl tend to be slow growing, weighing less than 1 kg at 8 weeks of age, and do not come into lay until about 1 year of age. Although monogamous in the wild, a sex ratio of 1:4 can give good fertility. Egg production is confined to the rainy season from April to October. Sex identification presents an enormous problem for most guinea fowl farmers. The nutrient requirements of native guinea fowl have not been established, making it impossible to be sure that balanced diets needed for optimum production are fed. The most important intestinal parasites are Eimeria sp., Ascaridia galli, Heterakis sp. and Capillaria caudiflata. The main external parasites are lice (Damalina sp. and Argas persicus).}, keywords = {disease, fowl, growth, guinea, Nigeria, numida meleagris galeata}, author = {Nwagu,B. I. and Alawa,C. B. I.} }