Performance Evaluation of Mewari and Pratapdhan Chicken under Intensive system of Rearing
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2019
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MPUT, UDAIPUR
Abstract
The present study was conducted to evaluate growth and production
performance of Mewari and Pratapdhanchicken. The growth performance with respect
to body weights at day old, 2, 4, 8, 20 and 40 weeks of age and production
performance in terms of age at first egg, age at sexual maturity, egg weight, egg
production, fertilityand hatchability of Mewari and Pratapdhan chicken under
intensive system of rearing were studied. The juvenile body weights at 0, 2, 4 and 8
weeks of age in Mewari chicken were 28.37 ± 0.07, 86.42 ± 1.84, 182.03 ± 1.42 and
531.65 ± 3.41 g respectively. The corresponding values in Pratapdhan were 39.42 ±
0.13, 178.91 ± 1.09, 278.73 ± 1.89 and 667.81 ± 4.42 g. The body weights at 0, 2, 4,
8, 20 and 40 weeks of age were significantly (P<0.05) higher in Pratapdhan as
compared to Mewari chicken.The mean body weights in males was significantly
(P<0.05) higher at all ages except at 2 weeks of age which was found to be
statistically non significant. The adult body weights were also significantly (P<0.05)
higher in males as compared to females. The males were heavier than female by 17.12
and 31.99% at 20 and 40 weeks of age respectively. The body weights were
significantly improved (P<0.05) in third generation than first and second generation at
all ages. The body weights in Pratapdhan males were highest followed by Pratapdhan
females, Mewari males and Mewari females. The interactions of breed and generation
and sex and generation indicated that Pratapdhan in all generations had higher body
weights than Mewari in all generations. Similarly, males in second and third
generations had higher body weights than females. The results of three factor
interactions revealed that Pratapdhan males in third and second generation had higher
weights followed by Pratapdhan females, Mewari males and Mewari females in
respective generations.
The age at first egg was in lowered in Pratapdhan as compared to Mewari
chicken. The age at sexual maturity was 174.21 ±0.85 and 153.74 ±0.83 days in
* M.Sc. Scholar, Department of Animal Production, RCA, Udaipur
** Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Production, RCA, Udaipur
Mewari and Pratapdhan chicken respectively. The ASM in Prataphan was lower
(P<0.05) in Pratapdhan as compare to Mewari chicken. The age at sexual maturity
irrespective of breed improved (P<0.05) with generationsbeing lowest (P<0.05) in G3
and highest in G1. However, the values in generation 1 and 2 did not differ
significantly. The egg weights were significantly (P<0.05) higher in Pratapdhan as
compared to Mewari chicken at 28, 40, 52 and 72 weeks of age. The egg weight was
significantly (P<0.05) higher in G3 than G1 and G2, which were non-significant. The
hen day egg production at all ages were higher in Pratapdhan as compared to Mewari.
The annual egg production ranged between 148.19 to 165.65 days in Pratapdhan in
three generations whereas the corresponding values recorded in Mewari chicken were
86.37 to 96.93 days. The egg production in Pratapdhan registered increase to a
magnitude of 71.58, 78.58 and 66.00 % respectively in generations first, second and
third respectively.
The fertility% was higher in Pratpadhan as compared to Mewari chicken,
however the difference was found to be statistically non-significant. The mean
hatchability on TES basis was59.10 ±2.33 and 66.82 ±1.03 in Mewari and Pratapdhan
respectively.The hatchability on TES was significantly higher (P<0.05) in B2 as
compared to B1. The perusal of data revealed that the hatchability recorded in
Pratapdhan in all generations was higher than hatchability in Mewari first generation.
Though the values of other interaction were different but found to be statistically nonsignificant.
The hatchability on FES was73.20 ±2.29 and 80.29 ±1.01 in Mewari and
Pratapdhan respectively.The hatchability on FES was significantly higher (P<0.05) in
Pratapdhan as compared to Mewari. The hatchability on FES was higher (P<0.05) in
Pratapdhanall generationsthan Mewari all generations. The results of the present study
indicated that the growth and production performance of Pratapdhan was significantly
higher than Mewari and thus has great potential to be utilized under backyard poultry
production.
Description
Performance Evaluation of Mewari and Pratapdhan Chicken under
Intensive System of Rearing
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JAREDA. P And Mishra S.