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Production performance and egg quality in Kuzi ducks of Odisha

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Title Production performance and egg quality in Kuzi ducks of Odisha
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Creator M.K. PADHI, S.C. GIRI AND S.K. SAHOO
 
Subject Body weight, Duck, Egg production, Egg quality, Egg weight, Kuzi ducks
 
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Production performances and egg quality parameters of Kuzi ducks of Odisha were studied in 40 drakes and 240 duck
sinintensive system of rearing under hot and humid climate conditions. The body weight recorded at first egg of the flock was
1568±3.76g in ducks and 1730±43.45g in drakes. First egg of the flock was obtained at 110.67±3.76 days and age at 50% duck house egg
production was 135.33±5.60 days. Age of the flock at peak (90%) duck house egg production was 167.67±6.06 days. Duck day egg
production calculated at 4 weeks interval revealed that there is no definite trend however, as the age advances there was a decrease in egg
production % after 60 weeks of age. The egg weight increased with the ages and the egg weight at 40 weeks of age was 64.26±0.48g. The
egg production of the duck up to 40 weeks of age was 110.79±4.42 eggs and up to 72 weeks of age were 217.68±4.96 eggs. Significant
differences inegg weight, shape index, albumen index, yolk colour, shell thickness and Haugh unit score were observed at different weeks
of age. Further, as the age of the bird advances there was decrease in Haugh unit and albumen index with increase in egg shell thickness.
The internal quality decreased with increase in age of the bird. The production performance showed that the Kuzi ducks may be used
as an egg type ducks.
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Date 2022-05-27T11:40:54Z
2022-05-27T11:40:54Z
2021
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Padhi, M.K., Giri, S.C. and Sahoo, S.K. Production performance and egg quality in Kuzi ducks of Odisha. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 56(1): 15-18
0019-5529
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/72403
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Poultry Science Association