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Year : 2021, Volume : 11, Issue : 3
First page : ( 567) Last page : ( 569)
Print ISSN : 2249-5290. Online ISSN : 2277-940X. Published online : 2021 June 22.
Article DOI : 10.30954/2277-940X.03.2021.30

Association between Plumage Colour and Body Weight in Native Chickens

Dodamani Shrikant1,*, Kumar Naveen G.S.1, Rudrappa S.M.2, Vidyasagar3, Hombegowda G.P.2, Meenaxi3, Bhatambre Pallavi3, Karthikeyan A.1

1Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, Veterinary College, KVAFSU-Bidar, India

2Department of Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bidar, India

3Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bidar, India

*Correspondence author: S Dodamani; E-mail: shri537@gmail.com

Online Published on 22 September, 2022.

Received:  26  ,  2021; :  14  ,  2021; Accepted:  20  ,  2021.

Abstract

A study was conducted using 800-day old native chickens were procured from Veterinary College Hebbal. The chickens body weight was weighed, wing banded and reared under same environmental condition under deep litter system. The vaccination was performed against Newcastle Disease (ND) on 7th day and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) on 14th day and booster on 21st and 28th day, respectively. The two hundred (200) each chick of White, Brown, Black and Mixed Plumage pattern of native chicks were selected for the study. The average day-old body weight was 31.10 ± 1.10, 30.20 ± 1.32, 31.08 ± 0.89 and 28.70 ± 1.40 gm white, brown, black and mixed plumage pattern, respectively. The body weight was recorded in 2nd, 4th and 6th week of age showed an average body weight of 106.44 ± 11.97, 111.68 ± 11.53, 118.36 ± 9.08 and 108.68 ± 11.53 gm in 2nd week, 204.60 ± 27.60, 212.40 ± 27.07, 225.90 ± 21.00 and 202.12 ± 18.40 gm in fourth week and 361.80 ±56.00, 382.50± 54.00, 407.12 ±35.76 and 366.48 ± 54.36 gm in sixth week of age for white, brown, black and mixed plumage pattern respectively. The highest body weight was observed in black plumage-coloured birds followed by brown plumage and there was no significant difference between white and mixed coloured plumage birds. This study revealed that the darker coloured plumage chickens could be selected for future breeding programme at an early age and also increase the body weight of the birds.

Highlights

• Plumage colour and body weight plays a significant role for selection of birds at an early age.

• Selection of birds at an early age improves the socio-economic status of the poor farmers.

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Keywords

Desi Chicken, Plumage colour, Body weight, Early selection.

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