Research Article

Assessment of Larval Toxicity and the Teratogenic Effect of Three Medicinal Plants Used in the Traditional Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Benin

Table 2

Allocation of scores to the various parameters for evaluating the quality of chicks [19].

ParametersCharacteristicsScores

ActivityGood6
Low0

Down and appearancesClean and dry10
Wet8
Dirty and wet0

Resorption of the yolk sacChicks with a normal abdomen12
Chicks with large abdomen and fairly hard to the touch0

EyesOpen and shiny16
Open and nonshiny8
Closed0

LegsNormal legs and toes16
An infected leg8
Both infected legs0

UmbilicusCompletely closed and clean12
Not completely closed and not discolored6
Not closed and discolored0

Remaining membraneNo membrane12
Small membrane8
Large membrane4
Very large membrane0

The yolk stopNo yolk16
Demands yolk12
Large egg yolk8
Very large egg yolk0