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INTRODUCTION
Broiler production
Egg production
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LAYERS
1. Age at sexual maturity (days)/Age at start of lay
2. Body weight at maturity
3. Egg number
4. Egg weight
5. Feed efficiency
6. Livability
7. Egg production or egg number percentage (No.)
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AGE AT FIRST LAY (SEXUAL MATURITY)
For a flock of layer pullets, age in days at which 5 % egg
production level is reached
Strain of the bird and quality of feed are two other factors
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BODY WEIGHT AT MATURITY
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EGG NUMBER
Commercial hybrid layers - 300-310 eggs in one year from
21-72 weeks of age
Age
Feed quality
Culling procedure
Climate
Egg mass
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FEED EFFICIENCY:
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Feed efficiency of a layer depends on the
Strain of the bird
Egg weight
Quality of feed
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LIVABILITY
Per cent livability is worked out separately for each of the
three stages of layer management viz.
brooder (0-8 weeks),
grower (9-20 weeks) and
layer (21-72 weeks) stages
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Hen-day egg production percentage
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ECONOMIC TRAITS OF COMMERCIAL LAYERS AND
THEIR MEAN PERFORMANCE
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LAYING PERIOD
Age at 50 % production 140 days
Feed consumption per hen day 108 g
(21-80 weeks)
Livability % (17-80 weeks) 94 %
Hen housed egg production 319
(72 weeks)
Egg weight (g) at 32,60, 72 56.5, 58.7, 59.6
weeks
Egg mass (kg) upto 60, 72 14.9, 18.0
weeks
Feed conversion per kg egg 1.98, 2.01
mass -60, 72 weeks
Livability (%) at 60, 72 weeks 96, 94.8 %
Body weight (g) at 20, 40, 72 1295/1450/1540
weeks (female)
Egg number per hen housed at 108/275
40, 72 weeks
Feed intake cumulative per 16.8/40.0
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hen housed at 40, 72 weeks
ECONOMIC TRAITS OF BROILERS
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ECONOMIC TRAITS OF BROILERS:
Feed efficiency
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BODY WEIGHT AT MARKET AGE:
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FEED EFFICIENCY:
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LIVABILITY AT MARKET AGE:
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DRESSING PERCENTAGE(%):
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ECONOMIC TRAITS OF COMMERCIAL BROILERS AND
THEIR MEAN PERFORMANCE
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ECONOMIC TRAITS OF BROILER BREEDERS AND THEIR
MEAN PERFORMANCE
Body weight (g) at 20, 24 and 1980-2140, 2400-2700 and
64 weeks of female 3350-3650 g
Age at 50 % lay 26-27 weeks
Females 74-76
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ECONOMIC TRAITS OF MEAT TYPE JAPANESE QUAIL
AND THEIR MEAN PERFORMANCE
Commercial:
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Parents-Japanese quail
Egg weight (g) 16 weeks 13 g
THANK YOU
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