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Confinement lowers fertility rate of helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) eggs

Dennis M. KimataSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, NairobiKenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard W. MwangiSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, NairobiKenya
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Peter M. MathiuDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, NairobiKenya
Pages 153-156 | Received 23 Jul 2013, Accepted 10 Jan 2014, Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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