Commercial consequences of selecting for leanness in poultry

Lilburn, M. S.

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“…The profitability of the poultry industry in the developed countries is linked to cheap and abundant feed ingredients. Thus commercial feeding programs that are designed to manipulate feed resources with the view of reducing feed cost would result in concomitant increase in profit, thereby making meat more affordable for low income consumers (Lilburn, 1988). Economic significance of poultry varies considerably from meat and eggs to income or foreign exchange (Jordan and Pattison, 1996).…”

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Poultry industry in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana: Prospects and challenges

Agyemang¹

2014

Afr. J. Hist. Cult.

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The poultry industry is known to be a major contributor to Ghana's economy through employment creation and the enhancement of nutrition and food security. In spite of these contributions, the poultry industry is faced with a number of problems that necessitate solution. The study was conducted in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana, with the prospects and challenges of the local poultry industry as its main objective. Ten poultry farmers were engaged as research participants using both structured and semi-structured interviews. Interactions with the poultry farmers in the municipality revealed that, poultry and its products provide some acceptable form of protein to humans to combat mal-nutrition, create employment and also give income to these farmers. Marketing of eggs does not present any problem at all with cash flow to farmers during egg collection. There is also abundant labor and land for poultry farming. The study showed that apart from the poultry farms, farmers also engage in crop cultivation as well as livestock rearing like goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, domestic fowls and ducks. All the farmers provided a well-ventilated house for housing their poultry birds (intensive system). The main management practices carried out by the farmers are; the provision of feed, security, water, regular replacement of litters and vaccination against diseases. Problems encountered by the farmers include inadequate capital, expensive feed and equipment, incidence of diseases and poor weather conditions. Other constraints of the industry in the municipality include; expensive vaccine, expensive veterinary services, management of sick birds, low patronage of live birds due to few restaurants and hotels in the municipality. The study concludes that, government should implement more stringent measures so as to protect the local poultry industry from dying and also support poultry farmers through subsidies.

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Poultry industry in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana: Prospects and challenges

Agyemang¹

2014

Afr. J. Hist. Cult.

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Effects of genetic control of subcutaneous fat deposition via using restricted selection indexes on live Performance and carcass characteristics of Pekin ducklings

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Abstract. Estimates of phenotypic and genetic parameters for live Performance and detaiied dissection traits of body components and carcass tissues in Pekin ducks were calculated and used to construct selection indexes. The expected reduction in potential gain in live weight, dressing percentage and carcass characteristics resulting from restricting change in subcutaneous fat level to zero were assessed. The aggregate genotype measurements were weight at slaughter, dressing percentage and percent subcutaneous fat. The index measurements were weight at hatching, weight at slaughter, weight gain, breast width, breast length and breast circumference. The restricted indexes as compared with the unrestricted would lead to minimum reduction in potential gain of 29.4% in total net merit, 96.4% in weight at slaughter, 49.0% in dressing percentage, 74.0% in dissected side weight and 75.0% in muscle to bone ratio. The potential reduction in percent abdominal fat and percent bone in side was decreased by at least 38.5% and 80.2%, respectively. Absolute genetic response results showed that selecting for breast width alone (rTI = 0.79) would be recommended for birds with substandard levels of SCF, whereas use of the restricted index containing weight at hatching and breast width (rTI = 0.54) would be advised for individuals with Standard fatness.

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Commercial consequences of selecting for leanness in poultry

Cited by 2 publications

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Poultry industry in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana: Prospects and challenges

Poultry industry in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana: Prospects and challenges

Effects of genetic control of subcutaneous fat deposition via using restricted selection indexes on live Performance and carcass characteristics of Pekin ducklings

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