Heritability Estimates for Growth Traits in the Nigerian Local Chicken

Rotimi, E. A.; Egahi, J. O.; Momoh, O. M.

doi:10.9734/jalsi/2016/26567

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“…The growth performance traits in this study that indicated that F 2 chickens had the highest initial weight at hatching, body weight at 24 weeks, total feed intake and total weight gain that is in line with some previous works (Amao et al, 2020a;Oleforuh-Okoleh et al, 2017;Rotimi et al, 2016;Adedeji et al, 2015a). These authors affirmed that genetic constituents influenced the growth performance characteristics of chickens.…”

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Growth Performance Traits and Egg Quality of Indigenous Yoruba Ecotype Chickens Crossbred With Lohmann Brown Cocks

Akinbola,

OJEBIYI,

OLUGBADE

et al. 2023

Slovak J. Anim. Sci.

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This study evaluates the growth performance, body linear parameters and egg quality of Yoruba ecotype chicken and their F1 and F2 crosses using Lohmann brown cocks under a low-input management system. Ten Lohmann brown cocks were mated with thirty indigenous hens to obtain the F1 progenies. Ten Lohmann cocks were also mated back to thirty F1 hens to obtain the F2 progenies. Also, ten indigenous male cocks were mated with 30 indigenous female hens as a basis for comparison. Mating was done at 1:3 in all the groups. Incubation and hatching were naturally done and properly monitored. After hatching, the hens and the chicks were intensively managed for 8 weeks in wooden cages, after which the chicks were transferred to battery cages, where they were raised till maturity. Initial weight at hatching, body weight at 24 weeks, average daily feed intake, body weight at initial egg laying and first egg weight were recorded appropriately, while the body linear parameters (shank length, comb length, keel length, back length, beak length, neck length and drumstick) were measured using standard procedures. Some selected egg quality parameters included egg weight, egg length, egg breadth, shell weight and albumen weight. Weight at hatching, body weight at 24 weeks, average daily feed intake, body weight at initial egg laying and first egg weight were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in F2 birds than in F1 birds, while F1 birds had higher values compared to the indigenous birds. The F2 birds also had significantly (P < 0.05) higher egg weight, egg length, egg breadth, shell weight, shell thickness, albumen height, albumen weight, yolk length and yolk weight than F1 birds. This study showed that the F1 and F2 progenies performed better in growth, body linear parameters and the egg quality parameters compared to the indigenous chicken. It can, therefore, be concluded that crossbreeding of indigenous chicken with Lohmann breed is beneficial for improving their growth performance and egg quality parameters, thereby enhancing their productivity.

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Growth Performance Traits and Egg Quality of Indigenous Yoruba Ecotype Chickens Crossbred With Lohmann Brown Cocks

Akinbola,

OJEBIYI,

OLUGBADE

et al. 2023

Slovak J. Anim. Sci.

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“…The heritability value of Sentul and Kampung chickens is categorized as high, according to Rotimi et al (2016) stated that heritability values were categorized into low, medium and high. The low value is h 2 <0.20, medium h 2 0.20-0.30, and high h 2 >0.3.…”

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Comparison of Productivity of Sentul and Kampung Chickens until the Age of 3 Months in the First Generation Selection Population (G1)

2022

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This study aimed to compare the productivity of Sentul chickens and first-generation Kampung chickens (G1) until the age of 3 months. The research material were Sentul chicken and Kampung chicken. The method used was an experiment method or direct observation with a sample of 174 chickens from each strain. The data collected were egg weight, doc weight, body weight, body weight gain, body measurements, and selection response. Data on egg weight, body weight, and body measurements were analyzed using the average difference test (t-test), while the average value vector of body measurements Sentul chicken and Kampung chicken were analyzed using the T2-Hotelling statistical test. To identify the body size and body shape characteristics of Sentul chickens and Kampung chickens were analyzed using principal component analysis. Data processing used the statistical software Minitab version 18. The results of this study showed that egg weight, body weight at the age of DOC-3 months and body measurements of Sentul chickens were significantly different (P<0.05) higher than the Kampung chickens. This study concludes that the egg weight, body weight, body weight gain, and body sizes of Sentul chickens are higher than Kampung chickens. The size characteristic of Sentul and Kampung chickens is chest circumference. The characteristic of the shape of the Sentul chicken is the length of the wings, while the shape of the native chicken is the width of the chest. The selection response and the heritability value of the Sentul chickens was higher than Kampung chikens.

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Pooled parameter estimates for traits of economic importance in indigenous chicken in the tropics

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Heritability Estimates for Growth Traits in the Nigerian Local Chicken

Cited by 4 publications

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Growth Performance Traits and Egg Quality of Indigenous Yoruba Ecotype Chickens Crossbred With Lohmann Brown Cocks

Growth Performance Traits and Egg Quality of Indigenous Yoruba Ecotype Chickens Crossbred With Lohmann Brown Cocks

Comparison of Productivity of Sentul and Kampung Chickens until the Age of 3 Months in the First Generation Selection Population (G1)

Pooled parameter estimates for traits of economic importance in indigenous chicken in the tropics

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