Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Lurthu Reetha Thomas, Ilavarasan Sagadevan, R Kalaikannan, Sheeba Aruldass and Sathya jayaraman

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to compare the Production performance of TANUVAS Aseel, and Kadaknath breeds at Desi chicken unit, TANUVAS- Regional research and Educational centre, Pudukkottai. One hundred numbers of day-old chicks were selected from these two varieties and reared under intensive system with standard management practices. In this study, Birds were fed with brooder mash from 0 to 8 weeks and 9 to 16 weeks grower mash and 18 weeks to 72 weeks with layer mash. Parameters assessed in this study was hatch weight, body weight at 12th weeks and 16th week, feed conversion ratio, hen day egg production and hen housed egg production, hatchabilty, fertility and livability percentage were recorded. hatch weight of Kadaknath was 29.43 and TANUVAS aseel was 38.27 g. the average body weight TANUVAS Aseel at 12th and 16th week was 1.23kg respectively and 1.62 kg and kadaknath body weight was 0.97 and 1.32 kg respectively. The better production performance of TANUVAS Aseel may favour the farmers of Tamil Nadu to improve their livelihood and nutritional security.