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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Kuzi ducks of Odisha and evaluation of carcass quality

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Title Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Kuzi ducks of Odisha and evaluation of carcass quality
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Creator Padhi, M. K , Giri, S. C., Sastry, K. V. H , Sahoo, S. K., Bais, R. K. S. and Saxena, V. K.
 
Subject Body weight, Carcass quality, Conformation traits, Correlation, Duck, Heritability, Kuzi, Plumage colour
 
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In the present investigation, the Kuzi ducks of Odisha were studied with respect to different phenotypic traits
and genetic parameters measured for Juvenile traits from 1,718 ducklings hatched in three hatches using 40 sires
and 160 dams reared under standard management conditions. Fertility, hatchability, juvenile traits, body weight
gains and plumage characteristics were recorded. Carcass characteristics of the drakes were also measured at 20
weeks of age. The average fertility was 75.42% and hatchability on total egg set and fertile egg set basis were 61.79
and 82.10%, respectively. The body weight between male and female showed sexual dimorphisms with respect to
body weight and conformation traits from 4th week onwards in Kuzi ducks. The least square body weight recorded
at 8 weeks of age in male, female and pooled over sexes were 1,388, 1,231 and 1,282 g, respectively. Heritability
estimates for different juvenile traits were moderate to high in magnitude for the traits studied. Body weight
recorded at 20 weeks of age was 1,818 g in male and 1,628 g in female. Total edible carcass yield was 76.48% at
20 weeks of age in male. Multi-colour is found to be dominant plumage colour. The study revealed that Kuzi ducks
of Odisha have very good potential for duck farming in the country and the body weight of the duck may be
improved by selection of the birds and the drake (male) may be used for meat purpose. The growth of the ducklings
was very fast from 2 to 8 weeks of age.
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Date 2022-05-30T10:34:41Z
2022-05-30T10:34:41Z
2022-02-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Padhi, M K , Giri, S C , Sastry, K V H , Sahoo, S K , Bais, R K S and Saxena, V K (2022). Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Kuzi ducks of Odisha and evaluation of carcass quality. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 92 (2): 196–201.
0367-8318
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/72411
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research