Influence of sex on carcass characteristics of Cochin bantam chickens

K. Premavalli; A.V. Omprakash

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v49i3.145752

Authors

K. Premavalli Associate Professor, Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 051
A.V. Omprakash Director, Center for Animal Production Science, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 051

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v49i3.145752

Keywords:

Cochin bantam chickens, sex, carcass yield, cut up parts

Abstract

Cochin bantams are the more attractive bantam chickens commonly reared in confinement for meat and fancy purpose. Influence of sex on carcass characteristics of Cochin bantam chickens was studied. A total of 20 Cochin bantam chickens comprising of ten male and female each at fortieth week of age were subjected for slaughter as per standard procedure. The results revealed that the sex had significant influence on pre slaughter live weight and per cent yield of giblet. Males had significantly (P<0.01) higher pre slaughter live weight (895.30±17.86g) and females had significantly (P<0.05) higher mean per cent yield of giblet (5.50±0.23%). However, no statistically significant differences between sexes were observed in per cent yield of New York dressed weight, eviscerated weight, ready to cook weight and organ cuts viz., breast, back, thigh, drumstick, wing and neck weights.

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