PREDICTION OF THE LIVE WEIGHT OF THREE STRAINS OF BROILER CHICKEN USING CARCASS PARTS

Authors

  • O. E. Kadurumba Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  • I. S. Aligwekwe Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
  • V. C. Anyanwu Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
  • I. C. Ikpamezie Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
  • P. C. Okere Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
  • F. C. Egenuka Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
  • L. O. Okafor University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4512

Keywords:

Live weight, Broiler, Carcass, Prediction, Strain

Abstract

The objective of the study is to predict the live weight of three strains of broiler chicken using body part and a total of 150-day-old chicks 50 Abor Acre, 50 Cobb 500, and 50 Ross 308 were used for this experiment. At 8 weeks of age a total of 30 birds comprising of 15 birds from each strain were randomly selected, weighed, slaughter and carcass parts cut and weighed. Values of body weight (BW) were higher in Arbor acre, while Ross 308 showed superiority for most carcass traits (p>0.05). The coefficient of determination (R2) values ranged from 80 - 100 among strains with dressed weight recording the highest value (100) at week 8 showing that dressed weight is the best predictor in assessing body weight in broiler chickens.

Author Biographies

O. E. Kadurumba, Federal University of Technology, Owerri

1Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

I. S. Aligwekwe, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

V. C. Anyanwu, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

I. C. Ikpamezie, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

P. C. Okere, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

F. C. Egenuka, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

L. O. Okafor, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo,
Imo State

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Published

2024-07-20

How to Cite

Kadurumba, O. E. ., Aligwekwe, I. S. ., Anyanwu, V. C. ., Ikpamezie, I. C. ., Okere, P. C., Egenuka, F. C. ., & Okafor, L. O. . (2024). PREDICTION OF THE LIVE WEIGHT OF THREE STRAINS OF BROILER CHICKEN USING CARCASS PARTS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 166–169. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4512

Issue

2023: NSAP 2023 Proceedings

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