I.I. Oke, T. Francis, K.Y. Kaboshio, J. Yayi, I. Mallam* Department of Animal Science, Kaduna State University, Kafanchan Campus, Kaduna State, Nigeria (Manuscript received 22 October 2025; accepted for publication 8 May 2026) email: mallamiliya2011@gmail.com Abstract. This study inve

I. Marinov1, D. Dimov2, T. Penev2* 1Department of Animal Husbandry – Ruminants and Dairy Farming, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Department of Applied Ecology and Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bul

D. Dimov1*, Ch. Miteva1, Zh. Gergovska2 1Department of Applied Ecology and Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. 2Department of Animal Science – Ruminants and Dairy Farming, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora,

A. Raji1*, S. Mbap2, G. Mohammed1, I. Kwari1 1Department of Animal Science, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria 2Animal Production Programme, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria Abstract. Some factors affecting the fertility and hatchability of Japanese quail eg

T. Penev1*, Zh. Gergovska2, I. Marinov2, V. Kirov3, K. Stankov4, Y. Mitev1, Ch. Miteva1 1Department of Applied Ecology and Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6

The studies were performed in 2008 on 308 sheep at the age of 2-4 years. Sheep from the following breeds were used: Karakachan, Tsigay, Replyan, Panagyurishte, Copper-red Shoumen, Karnobat, Pleven Blackhead, White Maritsa, Patch-faced Maritsa, Stara Zagora and Romanov. During the spri