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metals as contaminants into poultry feeds which M.M. (Dept. of General Animal Science and
demands immediate attention. Animal Nutrition, Barisal Govt. Veterinary
College, Barisal). Comparative Evaluation of Egg
492 ISLAM, M.S.; UDDIN, M.N.; ISLAM, Quality Characteristics of Broiler Parent Stock and
M.T. (Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Synthetic Broiler. Bang. J. Anim. Sci., 2007, 36 (1
Khulna); ISLAM, K.N.; SULTANA, R. (Aftab & 2), 82-87.
Bohumukhi Farms Ltd., Bajitpur, Kishoregonj).
Study on the Performance of Arbor Acres Parent The present research work was aimed at comparing
Stock Reared in Different Housing Systems. South the egg quality characteristics of broiler parent
Asian J. Agric., 2006, 1 (2), 72-75. stock and synthetic broiler. Equal number of eggs
(n = 30) were collected from Kasila broiler parent
The study was conducted on the broiler parent stock (K-BPS) and synthetic broiler (SB) to
stock, Arbor Acres, reared in three different compare their egg quality characteristics. Specific
housing systems (Pad cooling, Open-sided and gravity (SpG) was significantly higher in K-BPS
Contract farmer's shed) at Aftab Bohumukhi Farms than that of SB. Both type of birds showed
Ltd. (ABFL), Bajitpur, Kishoregonj. Data were significant results on egg weight, dry shell weight,
collected from the record register of ABFL and shell surface area, breaking strength and shell DM
parent stocks having 26 to 64 weeks of age were (P<0.05). Data for Kasila were higher for dry shell
under consideration. Management practices were weight, shell surface area, breaking strength and
almost similar for Arbor Acres reared under three shell DM than that of SB (P<0.0l). On the other
housing systems. The experiment was carried out hand, no significant difference was found for
to determine the production performance of Arbor Haugh unit, shape index, shell thickness, percent
Acres housed in three different housing systems. shell, yolk DM (%), yolk index and yolk colour
The differences in egg production under three score between the eggs of Kasila and synthetic
different housing systems were statistically broiler. From the results it was concluded that
significant (P<0.05). The number of eggs set in pad values of both external and internal egg quality
cooling, open-sided and contract farmer's shed characteristics of some of the traits although
were highly significantly varied. Infertility differed significantly were within the normal
percentage in pad cooling, open-sided and contract ranges and therefore, may be acceptable.
farmer's shed was 7.30, 8.98 and 8.76, respectively 494 RAHMAN, M.M.; KHAN, M.R.A.;
and statistically significant differences were KHAN., M.J.; SHAHJALAL, M. (Dept. of
observed. No significant differences were found in Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural
hatching egg production, hatchability, dead in shell University, Mymensingh); MOSTAFA, M.G. &
(DIS), cull percentage and salable percentage BELL, J. (Dept. of Livestock Services, Govt. of
under three different housing systems. Finally, it is the People's Republic of Bangladesh). Duck
evident from the result of the experiment that Rearing System in the Coastal Regions of
Arbor Acres can able to sustain in three different Bangladesh During Rainy Season. Bang. J. Anim.
housing systems with acceptable performance. Sci., 2005, 34 (1 & 2), 137-149.
493 NAHAR, K.; AHMED, S.; RAHMAN, A study was conducted in two southern coastal
M.S. (Dept. of Poultry Science, Bangladesh districts of Bangladesh (Noakhali and Lakshmipur)
Agricultural University, Mymensingh) & MONIR, to know the existing duck rearing system of the
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