INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC PARAMETERS AND SEASON ON BROILER PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY FACTOR (BPEF) IN COMMERCIAL FARMING

M. Murugan; S.C. Edwin; A. Raghavan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165840

Authors

M. Murugan Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli
S.C. Edwin Professor and Head. Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli
A. Raghavan General Manager, Krishi Nutrition Company Private Limited, Perundurai

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165840

Keywords:

BPEF, Feed Efficiency, Broiler Chicken

Abstract

Analysis of performance of industrial broiler chicken data reveals that, summer season has recorded significantly (P<0.01) higher market age of 39.98 days and the highest market weight was recorded in winter (2.33 kg). The lowest market weight was recorded in summer (2.20 kg) with significantly (P<0.01) poorest feed conversion ratio of 1.70. The high negative correlation coefficient of -0.88 was observed between feed conversion ratio and Broiler Performance Efficiency Factor (BPEF) score which indicates that, feed efficiency is a single largest factor influencing the BPEF score, while market age has the positive correlation with feed conversion ratio (0.63), which means market age has negative association with feed efficiency. It is concluded that, though feed efficiency is a single largest factor in influencing the BPEF score, while market age is indirectly influencing feed efficiency which in turn is a decision of integrator.

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