EFFECT OF SEASONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CHICKS IN MEGHALAYA
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Authors
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SUNIL DOLEY
Division of Livestock Production
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103
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HIRANYA CHUTIA
Division of Livestock Production
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103
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GAUTAM KHARGHARIA
Division of Livestock Production
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103
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SURESH KUMAR
Division of Livestock Production
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103
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MUKUT DAS
Division of Livestock Production
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Series of experiments were conducted to study the performance of Vanaraja,
Gramapriya and Indigenous chicks under deep litter system of rearing from 0-8th weeks of
age in pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. The results revealed
better performance of chicks in pre-monsoon compared to monsoon and post monsoon
seasons in terms of body weight, growth rate and FCR although chick mortality was found to
be significantly lower (p<0.05) in monsoon season. Irrespective of seasons, Vanaraja
performed better followed by Gramapriya and Indigenous chicks in terms of body weight,
growth rate and FCR in all the three seasons.
Key words: Seasons, performance, Vanaraja, Gramapriya, Indigenous chicks.
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