VASANTHAKUMAR P.KHALANDER, N.TANUVASSENTHILKUMAR S.KANNAN D.2024-01-022024-01-022022https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810205305A study was undertaken to investigate the requirements of calcium (Ca) and Non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) in the diet of Aseel chicken based on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood components, bone traits and mineral retention. Two hundred and forty, day-old, sexed Aseel chicks belonging to a single hatch were randomly distributed into four homogenous groups (with regard to sex and weight of chicks) in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, which included two levels of dietary Ca (1.0 % and 0.8 %) and two levels of dietary NPP (0.4 % and 0.3 %). Each group was subdivided into six replicates of ten chicks each. The chicks were housed in deep litter system of management during the entire experimental period of 12 weeks.EnglishThesis