Evaluation of locally available feeds on performance of  Vanaraja birds under Kargil condition

G Mondal; B K Kakati; T K Das; Mohd Mehdi

doi:10.56093/ijans.v82i9.23672

Authors

G Mondal Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 192001 India
B K Kakati Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 192001 India
T K Das Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 192001 India
Mohd Mehdi Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 192001 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v82i9.23672

Keywords:

Birds, Dressing percentage, Performance, Ladakh, Vanaraja

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the locally available feeds in Kargil on the performance of Vanaraja birds. Vanaraja birds (180) were reared from fifth weeks to 75th weeks of age with 2 feeding regimen (groups 1, 2) having 90 birds in each group (6 male, 84 female). Both the groups were fed either compound feed with maize and fishmeal or locally available feeds (wheat, barley and detoxified oilcake) for the whole experimental period. Weight gain at the end of the experiment was 2955.2 and 2903.5 g, respectively, in the 2 groups. Age at first egg laying was at 23â€“24 weeks in both the groups. Egg production, egg weight, shell weight, shell thickness and mortality were statistically similar in both the groups. Dressing percentage was around 71 in both the groups whereas the blood loss and feather loss was around 4.0 and 7.0%, respectively. Weight of various cuts, viz. leg, back, neck, breast and skin (% of dressed weight) was around 34, 14, 8, 23 and 19%, respectively, in both the groups. Weight of liver, gizzard, intestine, spleen and bursa was also statistically similar in both the groups. It was concluded from the present experiment that locally available feeds may be used for desired growth and egg laying performance without affecting the slaughter traits in Vanaraja birds under Kargil condition.

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