Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearch on Cotton Top Bud Target Detection Algorithm Based on Improved RetinaNetJikui Zhu, Shijie Lin, Fengkui Zhang et al.To solve the problems of low accuracy and high miss rate in the recognition of cotton apical buds during mechanical topping, an enhanced method based on the RetinaNet network is proposed for the accurate identification of cotton apical buds under natural light. The traditional RetinaNet algorithm is validated to improve the recall rate and average accuracy of cotton apical bud … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 17 Apr 2024 · 5,128 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Survey Study on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Indigenous PoultryPeter Ayodeji Idowu, Maliviwe Mpayipheli, Voster MuchenjeA survey study was conducted to analyze the reproductive and productive performances of four indigenous chicken breeds (Potchefstroom Koekoek, Venda, Naked Neck and Ovambo) under different rearing system. Six villages located in Eastern Cape, South Africa were used for the study from July 2017 to June 2018. Data on Clutch Per Year (CPY), hatchability (HATCH), Egg Per Clutch (EGC), survivability … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 27 Feb 2019 · 9,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQuails Response to Aqueous Extract of Bush Marigold (Aspilia africana) LeafE. A. Agiang, O. O.K. Oko, G. E. Essien, Juan Eduardo Suarez RivadeneiraProblem statement: The effects of inclusion of aqueous extract of Bush marigold (Aspilia africana) leaf in quail diet were investigated. One hundred and fifty Japanese quail chicks were used in the study. Approach: In the 14-weeks feeding experiment, the birds were assigned to five treatments of; 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10% inclusion of aqueous extract of Bush marigold leaf. … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 24 Jan 2012 · 9,582 accessesView PDFCite