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treatment groups but the protein efficiency was 3 replications for determining the breeders' age
significant (P>0.05) while the total energy intake effect on hatchability. Some important
between the treatment groups was significant but reproductive traits like fertility, hatchability on
energy efficiency did not differ significantly. The fertile eggs, salable chicks etc. were considered for
livability of broiler in both treatment groups was this study. Throughout the production age (25 to
satisfactory. Production cost of one kg live weight 65 weeks), the broiler parents showed better
broiler was lower and net profit stands little bit performance at the age between 36 and 45 weeks
higher in broiler fed the experimental ration ER 1 compared to other three age groups. On the
comparing with ER 2. It was observed that the overhand, Kasilla showed better hatching
average weight and weight gain of different performance followed by Vencobb 100 and C&M
species of fishes were found better in the pond of Broiler breeders. It was also found that Kasilla
T 2P 2 in compared to T 1P 1 with few exceptions. showed better hatching performance followed by
From the above findings, it may be concluded that Vencobb 100 and C&M Broiler breeders.
the production cost of poultry feed can be reduced
and total production of broiler may be increased 489 ISLAM, M.A. (Dept. of Animal Science,
through higher inclusion of good quality plant BSMRAU, Gazipur). Comparative Egg Production
protein (soybean meal) combined with animal and Egg Quality of Indigenous full Fathered and
protein (fish meal) instead of fish meal as a protein Naked Neck Chicken at Hot-Humid Climate.
source alone. Fish production in the pond can also Bang. J. Anim. Sci., 2006, 35 (1 & 2), 99-105.
be increased by rearing broiler over fish pond with
optimum utilization of resources. Twenty-seven matured pullets of indigenous full
feathered (d - 17) and naked neck (n = 10) matured
488 ISLAM, K.N.; SULTANA, R. (Aftab pullets were divided into 2 replications and reared
Bohumukhi Farms Ltd., Bajitpur, Kishoregonj); up to 5 months to assess the egg production
SARKER, M.S.K. (BLRI, Regional Station, performances. A total of 36 eggs of indigenous
Baghabari, Sirajgonj) & ISLAM, M.S. full-feared (d = 18) and naked neck (18) were
(Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, collected having 6 replications each in summer and
Khulna). Effect of Age and Strain on Hatching winter to determine egg quality. From the above
Performance of Different Broiler Breeders. South investigation, it was observed that the indigenous
Asian, J. Agric. 2006, 1 (2), 80-83. naked neck was better performer in terms of age at
first egg, body weight, egg production, egg mass
The study was conducted in a renowned poultry and feed conversion efficiency. Egg weight, egg
farm named Aftab Bohumukhi Farms Ltd., shell weight, albumen and yolk weight, albumen
Bajitpur, Kishoregonj, Bangladesh, with three and yolk height, and egg shell thickness were
different broiler parents namely Kasilla, C & M higher in indigenous naked neck chicken than in
and Vencobb 100. The breeders were considered as indigenous full feathered counterparts. But egg
treatments with three replications for determining shell membrane weight was higher in indigenous
the strain effect on hatchability. The breeders- full feathered chicken than the naked neck chicken.
Kasilla, C&M and Vencobb 100 were divided into The season and genotype interacted significantly
four age groups as 26-35 weeks, 36-45 weeks, 46- for egg shell (P<0.01) and yolk height (P<0.05) but
55 weeks and 56-65 weeks. In the same way, the 4 not interacted for other quality traits. Therefore,
age groups were also considered as treatments with
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