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A study on performance of a crossbred chicken developed using both exotic and indigenous breeds under backyard system of rearing

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Title A study on performance of a crossbred chicken developed using both exotic and indigenous breeds under backyard system of rearing
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Creator MK Padhi, RN Chatterjee and U Rajkumar
 
Subject Backyard poultry, egg production, net profit, PD1 x PD4 cross.
 
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Backyard poultry farming is popular in rural and tribal areas in
India. Recently in addition to indigenous birds, exotic crossbreds having
multicolour plumage are also being reared under backyard poultry farming.
Development of different crosses for backyard poultry is being carried out
at different organization. In the present study PD1 x PD4 cross which have
both exotic and indigenous inheritance was evaluated in farmer’s field
under backyard system of rearing. At 6 wks of age 20 unsexed chicks each
were given to 5 farmers at Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh for their
evaluation in the field. One farmer completed rearing upto 72 wks of age.
Average 20 wks body weights of male and female were 1671 and 1371 g,
respectively. Corresponding body weights at 40 wks of age were 2784 and
178 g. Total egg production of per bird upto 72 wks of age were 148 eggs.
Egg weight at 40 wks of age was 50.70 g. The farmer earned a net profit of
Rs. 8195/- from the backyard poultry using 20 number of PD1 x PD4
chicks from 6 to 72 wks of age. Due to good performance of this bird, the
farmer able to hatch 58 chicks using broody hen and able to sale the chicks
to get higher return than eggs.
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Date 2021-08-24T04:31:19Z
2021-08-24T04:31:19Z
2014-06-30
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60237
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Jakraya