Assessment of body conformation and feed efficiency characteristics in CARI-Debendra crossbred grower chicken

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

doi:10.56093/ijans.v86i12.66048

Authors

ANANTA KUMAR DAS WB University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
SANJEEV KUMAR ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 India
ABDUL RAHIM NDRI, Karnal
LAXMIKANT SAMBHAJI KOKATE MAFSU Sub- Centre, Latur
ANIL KUMAR MISHRA NBAGR, Karnal

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v86i12.66048

Keywords:

Breast angle, CARI-Debendra chicken, FCR, Shank and keel lengths, Weight gain

Abstract

To assess avowed body conformation and feed efficiency characteristics, 112 CARI-Debendra chicks were investigated at this institute. Almost all the body conformation and feed efficiency traits were significantly (P<0.05) sex-dependent as evidenced at sixth week of age onwards; and males demonstrating better estimates than the females throughout the age. The body conformation traits were highly correlated with phenotypic positive association and could therefore be used to predict either conformation or percentage meat yield of the carcass.

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