Evaluation Of Egg Production And Egg Quality Parameters In F1, Crosses Of Local X Exotic Chicken In Hot-Humid Environment
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to determine the effect of
cross-breeding normal feather, naked neck and frizzle local chicken with exotic
Arbor Acre broiler breeder stock on growth, egg production and egg quality
characteristics of hybrid chicken in a hot-humid tropical environment. A total
of 104 hybrid chicks hatched in seven batches were used for the experiment. The
base population (parent stock) male and female were mated using artificial
insemination technique to generate main (E x NL, E x Na and E x F) and
reciprocal crosses (NL x E, Na x E and F x E). Results of the study showed that
the reciprocal (NL x E, Na x E and F x E) crosses had significantly heavier
body weight at day-old ranging from (30.1±0.9-30.5±0.69) as compared to main
cross (26.16±1.0— 26.8±0.86). The reciprocal F1hybrids maintained the
superiority in body weight over their main cross counterparts until 21 weeks of
age. The NL xE had the highest final body, weight of2021g at 21 weeks and NL xE
and Na x E had early sexual maturity (158.33±1.2 and 157±1.73 respectively),
significantly more eggs (39.15±2.77 and 41.0±1.7 respectively) at 90 days and
bigger egg weight at first egg. The reciprocal F1hybrids had higher haugh units
ranging from 104.0±1.98 — 106.29±0.62 than their main cross counterparts. It
seems obvious from the study that the direction for genetic improvement of the
local chicken is to exploit maternal effects arising from reciprocal cross
breeding.
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EJEKWU, K (2021). Evaluation Of Egg Production And Egg Quality Parameters In F1, Crosses Of Local X Exotic Chicken In Hot-Humid Environment. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-egg-production-and-egg-quality-parameters-in-f1-crosses-of-local-x-exotic-chicken-in-hot-humid-environment-7-2
KELECHI, EJEKWU. "Evaluation Of Egg Production And Egg Quality Parameters In F1, Crosses Of Local X Exotic Chicken In Hot-Humid Environment" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Oct. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-egg-production-and-egg-quality-parameters-in-f1-crosses-of-local-x-exotic-chicken-in-hot-humid-environment-7-2. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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KELECHI, EJEKWU. "Evaluation Of Egg Production And Egg Quality Parameters In F1, Crosses Of Local X Exotic Chicken In Hot-Humid Environment" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-egg-production-and-egg-quality-parameters-in-f1-crosses-of-local-x-exotic-chicken-in-hot-humid-environment-7-2