Evaluation of the external and internal quality of the eggs of five varieties of local guinea fowl in benin.

peer reviewedThe study aimed to evaluate the external and internal qualities of eggs from local varieties of guinea fowl (Common breed, Bonaparte, White, Grey and Black) of Benin. Twenty –four (24) guinea fowl of guinea fowl of each variety aged of 38 weeks were reared in station and five new-laid eggs were collected daily and analyzed weekly by variety during 8 weeks. It appears that White guinea fowl lay the heaviest eggs while Bonaparte laid the smallest (P