Assessment of body conformation, feed efficiency and morphological characteristics in Rhode Island Red-White strain chicken

ANANTA KUMAR DAS; SANJEEV KUMAR; ABDUL RAHIM; LAXIKANT SAMBHAJI KOKATE; ANIL KUMAR MISHRA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v84i9.43655

Authors

ANANTA KUMAR DAS Howrah Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jagatballavpur, Howrah
SANJEEV KUMAR Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
ABDUL RAHIM Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
LAXIKANT SAMBHAJI KOKATE Panchayat Samiti Karanja (Ghadage), Wardha, Maharasthtra
ANIL KUMAR MISHRA National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v84i9.43655

Keywords:

Body conformation traits, Correlation, Feed efficiency, Genetic and non-genetic factors, Morphology, RIR White strain chicken

Abstract

This investigation aimed to assess body conformation, feed efficiency and morphological characteristics in RIR-White strain chicken of which 73 single hatched chicks were investigated at CARI, Izatnagar. Data were analyzed by least squares analysis of variance. Least squares (LS) means of chick weight, body weights at 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 12^th and 16^th weeks were estimated. Corresponding LS means of shank length, keel length and breast angle at 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 12^th and 16^th week of age, and of body weight gain, feed consumed and FCR were estimated. Sex had effect significant on body conformation traits and weight gain at the age of 8^th week onwards and on FCR at 8^th and 16^th weeks. Phenotypic correlations among intra-week body conformation traits were positively high throughout the ages. Pattern within feather was self-white with normal feather morphology and solid white plumage, yellow skin and shank, and red single comb. The strain laid brown eggs. This might serve as strain characteristics of this rare strain of RIR chicken.

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