Study of egg traits among improved varieties of chicken reared under backyard poultry production system

P K MADDHESHIYA; NAZIM ALI; AHMAD FAHIM; M K BHARTI; RAJBIR SINGH; DEBASHIS ROY; D S SAHU

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i6.105000

Authors

P K MADDHESHIYA Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
NAZIM ALI Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
AHMAD FAHIM Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
M K BHARTI Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
RAJBIR SINGH Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
DEBASHIS ROY Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India
D S SAHU Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i6.105000

Keywords:

Backyard system, CARI Devendra, Egg traits, Varieties

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the egg traits among improved varieties of chicken reared under backyard poultry production system. The results indicated superiority of rearing these improved varieties under backyard production system in terms of their external and internal egg traits. Significant differences were observed in egg weight, shape index and shell weight of eggs which was superior in CARI-Devendra birds followed by CARISonali and CARI-Hitkari. The yolk weight in different varieties of chicken differ significantly. However, no difference in albumin weight was observed in the study. The egg indices and haugh unit was also superior in CARI-Devendra than other varieties of chicken. Further, it was found that management and its interaction had significant effect on egg weight and yolk colour in few varieties. Thus, it may be suggested that egg traits differ in different improved varieties of chicken and CARI Devendra and CARI Sonali may be promoted under backyard production system according to the demand for brown and white eggs, respectively.

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