Growth performance, feed utilization efficiency and blood biochemical parameters of Nusuri chicken population of Odisha in floor rearing system

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the performance of indigenous Nusuri chicken germplasm of Odisha maintained in floor rearing system. Seventy birds were selected for this study. Body weight and feed consumption were recorded up to 20 weeks. Feed conversion ratio (FCR), energy efficiency ratio (EER) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were calculated. The body conformation traits (breast angle, body length, keel bone length, shank length, shank width, shank circumference, body girth, beak length, head width and height of the bird) were measured at 8th, 12th, 16th and 20th week of age. Blood was collected for estimation of haematological and serum biochemical parameters at 20th week. The day-old, 8th, 16th and 20th week body weights were 24.15, 250.92, 767.09 and 1033.38 g, respectively. The mean cumulative 8th and 20th weeks FCR was 3.74 and 5.46, respectively. The mean cumulative EER and PER was 9.07 and 1.23 at 8th week and 7.39 and 1.15 at 20th week, respectively. All recorded linear body measurements were higher in male birds than the female birds. Haematological parameters such as haemoglobin (12.27 g%), total erythrocyte count (3.57 mm3), total leucocyte count (9.80 mm3), packed cell volume (44.64%), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (39.49 pg), mean corpuscular volume (124.99 fL) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (27.84 g%) and serum biochemical parameters such as glucose (142.61 mg%), total protein (2.91 g%), albumin (1.86 g%), globulin (1.05 g%), urea (4.79 mg/dL), uric acid (6.00 mg/dL), cholesterol (106.74 mg/dL) and triglycerides (35.25 mg/dL) were recorded. This study provides a baseline data of growth performance, nutrient efficiency and blood metabolites of Nusuri chicken germplasm of Odisha.

Feed and nutrient utilization efficiency and juvenile traits of Vezaguda chicken of Odisha in floor rearing system

“…The EER and PER were gradually decreasing with the advance of age. Similar findings were reported by , Nandi et al (2017) and Mohanta et al (2022). During 1 st week the EER and ECE were 13 and 0.08, respectively.…”

“…Body weight and weight gain: The male chicks and female chicks grew from their initial body weight of 37.33±0.51 and 36.53±0.36 g to 8 th week body weight of 501.58±21.64 and 423.35±13.44 g, respectively (Table 2). The mean day-old body weight of Vezaguda chicks was higher than Hansli (Ekka et al 2016, Nandi et al 2017 and Nusuri (Mohanta et al 2022) chicks of Odisha, Nigerian indigenous chicken (Ogbu et al 2015), indigenous chicken of Assam (Pathak 2013), Aseel and Kadaknath chicks (Haunshi et al 2011), Hazra chicks (Jha et al 2013), non-descript desi, hilly, naked neck chicks (Faruque et al 2013), Fayoumi chicks (Khawaja et al 2012), indigenous Horro chicken of Ethiopia (Dana et al 2010). The 6 th week body weight of Vezaguda chicks was higher than that of Nusuri chicks (Mohanta et al 2022), Hazra (Jha et al 2013), Aseel and Kadaknath (Haunshi et al 2011), indigenous chicken, Horro in Ethiopia (Dana et al 2010).…”

“…However, the body weight of Vezaguda chicks at 6 th week was lower than Hansli chicks (Ekka et al 2016, Nandi et al 2017. The 8 th week body weight of Vezaguda chicks was higher than that of Hansli (Nandi et al 2017), Nusuri (Mohanta et al 2022), Nigerian indigenous chicken (Ogbu et al 2015), Hazra (Jha et al 2013), Aseel and Kadaknath (Haunshi et al 2011), non-descript desi, hilly, naked neck chicks (Faruque et al 2013).…”

“….52;Nandi et al 2017), Nusuri (3.74;Mohanta et al 2022), native germplasm (3.08) maintained at Bengaluru AICRP centre. Khandoker Mean (±S.E.)…”