EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL BODY WEIGHT IN ROSS 308 MALE AND ARBOR ACRES MALE BROILER USING GROWTH CURVE MODEL

Authors

  • O. B. Nwaodu Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • M. E. Chikwendu Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria
  • U. J. Elechi Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4170

Keywords:

Body weight, Growth curve model, Arbor Acres, Ross 308

Abstract

Understanding of animal growth is important for the improvement of management and feeding practices. Thus, this study was carried out to determine the appropriate growth curve of Arbor acre and Ross 308. In the study, the individual growth weight of 50 males each of Arbor acre and Ross 308 chicken, using Gompertz mode were evaluated. The weight of each bird was taken. Estimate asymmetric weight (a) ranged from 6073.7 for Ross male and from 4341.8 for Arbor male, respectively. The age at the inflection point was estimated from 16.0 weeks for arbor acres and 20.0 weeks for Ross respectively. In conclusion, the Ross 308 has more growth curve. The parameter obtain from growth models could help define feeding programs to meet nutritional needs from hatching to the age of maximum growth, reproduction programs and marketing strategies.

Author Biographies

O. B. Nwaodu , Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

M. E. Chikwendu, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Department of Agricultural Technology

U. J. Elechi, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Nwaodu , O. B., Chikwendu, M. E., & Elechi, U. J. (2024). EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL BODY WEIGHT IN ROSS 308 MALE AND ARBOR ACRES MALE BROILER USING GROWTH CURVE MODEL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 57–60. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4170

Issue

2024: NSAP 2024 Proceedings

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