Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis)

Hindlimb Skeletal Morphology of the Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagridis)

The Guinea fowl (Numida meleagridis) is a semi-domestic bird whose commercial popularity is on the increase. The gross anatomy of the hindlimbs of 8 helmeted Guinea fowls of equal sexes were studied. The pubic shafts were free, thus they did not fuse ventrally to form a symphysis. The ilium had a qu...

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Main Authors: Onwuama K. T., Ibe C. S., Omowunmi L. K., Kigir E. S., Jaji A. Z., Salami S. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-03-01
Series:Folia Veterinaria
Subjects:
femur
guinea fowl
os coxae
tarsometatarsus
tibiotarsus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0003

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