Morphometric measurements and productive performance of guinea fowl (Numidameleagris) in Bangladesh

The study was conducted to observe morphometric measurements and productive performance of guinea fowl. A total of 60 guinea fowl were observed randomly to gain the morphometric data, different body structure and color of guinea fowl at Baghmara, Tilagoreco-park, Alurtol, Sylhet, Bangladesh. The mean body weight, body length, beak length, neck length, head length, wing length, wing-span, keel length, tail length and shank length of male and female were 1.27±.02 g and 1.17±.02 g, 50.79±0.46 cm and 49.17±.046 cm, 2.86±.04 cm and 3.01±.05 cm, 15.01±0.19 cm and 14.29±0.15 cm, 5.±0.10 cm and 5.55±0.06 cm, 26.26±0.17 cm and 26.90±0.21 cm, 73.17±0.77 cm and 71.93±0.48 cm, 10.82±0.12 cm and 11.23±0.16 cm, 16.96±0.17 cm and 17.70±0.25 cm, 7.11±0.05 cm and 6.90±0.05 cm respectively. Statistically significant results were observed in case of beak length (p<0.01), neck length (p<0.01) and keel length (p<0.05) in relation to 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 months of age. Phenotypic correlation between body weight, body length, beak length, neck length, head length, wing length, wing-span, shank length, tail length, and keel length ranged from 0.227 to 0.707. The mean egg weight, egg height, and egg width were 43.82±0.31 g., 4.99±0.02 cm and 3.94±0.01 cm.