PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF LAYING TORTOISE GENOTYPES IN RAINFOREST MID-WESTERN, NIGERIA

Kperegbeyi J. I; Meye J. A; Nwadiolu R; Ewododhe A.C.A; Onwumere-Idolor S. O and Okhale O.E

doi:10.21474/JNAVES01/106

10 Dec 2025 Vol. 1 (12) pp. 11-16 DOI: 10.21474/JNAVES01/106

PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF LAYING TORTOISE GENOTYPES IN RAINFOREST MID-WESTERN, NIGERIA

Kperegbeyi J. I, Meye J. A, Nwadiolu R, Ewododhe A.C.A, Onwumere-Idolor S. O and Okhale O.E

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Southern Delta University, P. M. B. 5, Ozoro, Nigeria.
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Southern Delta University, P. M. B. 5, Ozoro, Nigeria.

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Abstract

The research was performedto evaluate productive performance of laying tortoise genotypes in rainforest zone. Animals used for the study comprised30 each of Marginated tortoises(Testudo marginata) MT, African Spurred tortoises(Centrochlyssulcata) - AST, Pancake tortoises (Malacochersustornieri) - PCT,Greek tortoises(Testudo graeca) - GT andWest African Mud tortoises(Pelusiosniger) -WAMT.The egg production traits monitored were age at first egg (AFE), body weight at first egg (BWFE), weight of first egg (WFE), egg number,and clutch number.

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Kperegbeyi J. I et, al (2025); PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF LAYING TORTOISE GENOTYPES IN RAINFOREST MID-WESTERN, NIGERIA, Jana Nexus: Journal of Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences, 1 (12), 11-16, ISSN 3139-0765. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/JNAVES01/106

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Kperegbeyi J. I
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Southern Delta University, P. M. B. 5, Ozoro, Nigeria.
India

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