ABSTRACT
A total of 270 day old broiler chicks
comprising of 90 chicks each of Abor Acre, Ross and Marshal Strains were used for the study. The study was
carried out to determine the relationship between the I body weight and other
morphometric measurements in the three broiler strains, to determine the rate ,
1 , of growth and evaluate the effect of strain on growth trait from 2 to 8
weeks of age and predict body ,weight of the broiler using linear body
measurement. Data were collected on body weight and body ,1j measurements to
include breast length (BRL), thigh width (TW), shank length (SL), keel length
{(KL), wing length and drumstick length (DL). The data collected were subjected
to ANOVA in } Completely Randomized Design. Body weight of broiler ranged
between 273.28 ± 6.28 to 1599.17 ± I 23.36 in Abor Acre; 338.06 ± 6.28 to 1664.06
± 23.36 in Ross and 398.67 ± 6.28 to 15557.33 ± -~ 23.36 in Marshal strains.
The result showed similarities in body weight at week 4 and week 8 while j
significant (p<0.05) differences were observed in body weight at week 2 and 6 Marshal strain was _1 significantly (p>0.05)
superior at week 6, whereas Abor Acre was heavier at week 4. The \ morphometric
traits ranged from 5.41 ± 0.06 to 5.54 ± 0.06 in Abor Acre 5.05 ± 0.05 to 5.58
± 0.05 {i Ross and 5.61 ± 0.06 to 5.58 ± 0.05. in Marshall for breast length;
TW ranged 4.99 to 0.04 to ~ 12.98 + 0.12 in Abor Acre 5.34 + 0.04 to 12.94 +
0.12 in Ross and 6.09 + 0.04 to 12.88 + 0.12 in [Marshal. SL ranged 4.13 ± 0.03
to 7.07 ± 0.08 in Ross and 4.32 ± 0.03 to 7.03 ± 0.08 in Marshal, BL j ranged
19.99 ± 0.10 to 33.57 ± 0.19 in Abor Acre, 21.01 ± 0.10 to 33.57 ± 0.19 in Ross
and 21.25 ± j 0.10 to 33.51 ± 0.19 in Marshal. KL 6.84 ± 0.05 to 14.41 ± 0.10
in Abor Acre, 6.80 ± 0.05 to 14.45 ± [0.10 in Ross and 7.41 ± 0.05 to 14.41 ±
0.10 in Marshall; Drumstick ranged 11.64 ± 0.06 to 19.48 ± \0.19 in Ross and
12.02 ± 0.06 to 19.61 ± 0.19 in Marshall.
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