Vol. 12, Special Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Sourabh Yogi, VN Khune, AK Santra, K Mukherjee, OP Dinani, Meenu Dubey, Nishma Singh and Vandana Bhagat

Abstract:
The present study was carried out to develop a new location-specific rural poultry variety in Chhattisgarh. There were four groups: T₁ (native), T₂ (PB2), and T₃ (native x PB2 reared at the farm) (native x PB2 reared in the farmer’s backyard). The significance (p<0.05) difference was reported in cumulative weight gain of 0-20 weeks of age. (T₁, T₂, T₃ and T₄; 922.59±26.95 g, 2858.01±129 g, 1897.20±53.5 g and 1278.96±171.1 g respectively). The least (p<0.05) average daily gain was recorded for T₁ (6.90±2.36 g), followed by T₄ (9.12±1.22) and T₃ (13.54±0.38), whereas the highest for T₂ (19.93±0.74 g). The dressing percent of T₁, T₂, T₃ and T₄ was reported as 70.66±2.50, 72.43±1.41, 71.65±1.76, and 69.82±1.47, respectively. In the experiment, the significantly (p<0.05) highest breast percentage was found in T₄, whereas the highest (p<0.05) leg and wing percentage was recorded in T₁. In the organoleptic test, overall acceptance score of T₃ meat was significantly (p<0.05) higher as compared to T₂ and T₁.