MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF FRIZZLE FEATHERED CHICKEN AT INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Jui Samajpati, Md. Nazmul. Haque*, Md. Mohan. Mia and Farjana Iasmin
Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 07-18
Abstract:
The study was conducted to get information regarding morphometric characteristics, productive and reproductive performance of Frizzle feathered chickens in an intensive management system. A total of 38 chickens were included in the study. The single comb and ear lobe of the Frizzle feathered chickens were predominantly red. In terms of comb types, 55% had a rose comb, 35% had a pea comb, and 10% had a single comb. The plumage, shank, skin, and eggshell colors were mostly black and white (45%), black (40%), multiple (3%), and brown and black (10%), respectively. The average body weight of day-old chicks was found to be 30.25±1.05 g, while the average egg weight, egg length, and egg width were 38.91±1.18 g, 4.85±0.01 cm and 3.82±0.05 cm, respectively. The fertility percentage was 80%, with a hatchability rate of 70% and an average incubation period of 21 days. When the chickens reached maturity, the average body weight was measured at 884.17±75.58 g. At 20 weeks of age, the mean body weight for male and female was 895.20±114.39 g and 876.29±108.16 g, respectively. Various morphometric traits were also examined, including beak length, chest girth, keel length, wing length, wing span, body length, shank length, and thigh length. The mean measurements for these traits were 3.47±0.12 cm, 27.91±1.22 cm, 8.62±0.28 cm, 22.33±0.81 cm, 61.83±2.19 cm, 45.16±1.10 cm, 6.50±0.19 cm and 11.04±0.34cm, respectively. T here was a negative correlation (-0.588) between the age at first laying and the weight of day-old chicks (p<0.05). The understanding of this morphological variation could be helpful to farmers, researchers, and breeders of poultry as a selection criterion, establishing a foundation for genetic engineering and improving the genetic resources of Frizzle feathered chicken in Bangladesh.
Keywords:
Frizzle feathered chicken, Morphometric, Production, Reproduction, Intensive management.
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Jui Samajpati, Md. Nazmul. Haque*, Md. Mohan. Mia and Farjana Iasmin. 2023. MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF FRIZZLE FEATHERED CHICKEN AT INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University 10(2): 07-18.
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