COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF HATCHING PERFORMANCE OF TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo) VARIETIES

A. Clement Ebenezer Henry; P. N. Richard Jagatheesan; A. Paramasivam; C. Mehala

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i3.148837

Authors

A. Clement Ebenezer Henry TANUVAS – Regional Research Centre, Industrial Estate Post, Pudukkottai - 622 004
P. N. Richard Jagatheesan TANUVAS – Regional Research Centre, Industrial Estate Post, Pudukkottai - 622 004
A. Paramasivam TANUVAS – Regional Research Centre, Industrial Estate Post, Pudukkottai - 622 004
C. Mehala TANUVAS – Regional Research Centre, Industrial Estate Post, Pudukkottai - 622 004

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i3.148837

Keywords:

Hatchability, embryonic mortality,, fertility, Nandanam - II

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the hatching performance of five turkey varieties maintained under standard mangemental practices at TANUVAS – Regional Research Centre, Pudukkottai. The hatching eggs from different breeder turkey varieties, viz. Nandanam – I, Nandanam – II, Beltsiville Small White, Broad Breasted Bronze and Desi – Turkey were collected and incubated as per standard procedure. Hatchability and fertility showed significant difference (P < 0.01) between the five turkey varieties studied. The highest total hatchability (66.92 %) and fertile hatchability (77.98 %) was observed in Nandanam – II turkey. Fertility was highest in Beltsville Small White (87.74%). There was no significant (P > 0.05) difference in late embryonic mortality between different varieties, but early embryonic mortality was found to be more in Broad Breasted Bronze and differed significantly (P < 0.01) with other turkey varieties. The present study reveals that the hatching performance of Nandanam – II and fertility of Beltsville Small white was better in Pudukkottai district.

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