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Ricky Aboagye Poku
Department of Animal ScienceLife Sciences

Ricky Aboagye Poku

3 Publications2 Research Themes3 Open Access
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Research Overview & Focus

This researcher investigates the interplay between environmental stressors and livestock health, examining heat tolerance and sensitivity in chickens as well as genetic solutions for improved production efficiency in domesticated animals like Kuroiler and local Ghanaian chickens. Their work bridges the gap between assessing stressors and developing effective management strategies to enhance productivity.

Key Research Themes (2)
Life Sciences

Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Life Sciences

Livestock and Poultry Management

Publications (3)

Egg quality and hatchability of Kuroiler and local Ghanaian chickens

Open Access
2025Livestock and Poultry ManagementDOI: 10.4314/gjansci.v16i1.8

Changes in rectal temperature as a means of assessing heat tolerance and sensitivity in chickens

Open Access
2024Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockDOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-04242-1

Genetics solutions for improved chicken production in Ghana

Open Access
2024Livestock and Poultry ManagementDOI: 10.46265/genresj.ofcr3000
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Animal Science
Total Publications3
Research Themes2
Open Access Papers3

Department of Animal Science

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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