Carcass performance and organ weight characteristics of f1 progenies of fulani ecotype and frizzled feather crossbred with Arbor Acre chickens Department:Animal Nutrition By: Ore_ofe12 Project ID: 7950 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was conducted to assess carcass performance and organ weight characteristics in Nigerian local chicken and crossbred chickens as influenced by breed and sex. Base population had 60 dams, 25 each of Frizzled feather and Fulani ecotype and 10 exotic sires (Arbor Acre). The experiment had 2 genetic groups–Arbor Acre sire x Frizzled feather dam (AAFF) and Arbor Acre sire x Fulani Ecotype dam (AAFE). Data generated from the carcass parameters were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using SAS 2003. The result showed that breed and sex were significantly different (p0.05) in some of the carcass and organ parameters. Breed significantly affected (p0.05) all carcass parameters except for bled weight, eviscerated weight, thigh weight, breast weight, and neck weight were not significantly affected ( p0.05). The highest live weight was observed in AAFE (1128.67 ± 38.91g). Males had higher values on all the carcass parameters live weight (1137.43 ±30.28g), bled weight (1093.43 ±27.86g), de-feathered weight (1045.86 ±28.64g) eviscerated weight (868.00 ±28.57g), Shank weight (48.57 ± 2.57g), thigh weight (121.43 ± 4.99g) breast weight (209.71 ± 9.68g), back weight (185.14 ± 10.54 g), Neck weight (48.29 ± 2.63g) and drumstick weight (116.57± 3.11g). It was concluded that genetic variation exists among the progenies for the traits and that Arbor Acre x Fulani Ecotype is best suited for improving the local stock in the study area. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Animal Nutrition project topics and materials you might be interested in»Performance response of feedlot Bunaji Bulls to dietary inclusion of Thaumatococcus Daniellii leaf meal»Effect of feeding frequency on nutrient digestibility of west african dwarf goats»Carcass characteristics of rabbit-fed diet containing graded levels of dried cabbage (Brassica oleracea) leaf residues»Performance of rabbits fed diet containing graded levels of sweet detar (Detarium Microcarpum) fruit meal»Apparent nutrient digestibility of growing pigs fed graded levels of cassava peels meal supplemented with probiotics (lactic dry)»Carcass performance and organ weight characteristics of f1 progenies of fulani ecotype and frizzled feather crossbred with Arbor Acre chickens