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Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Dandarawi Chickens Reared Under Different Light Types

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Abstract

 Seven hundred and twenty, four weeks old Dandarawi chicks were used to study the effects of light source on growth performance and carcass traits. Chicks were divided into 3 equal groups (240 birds each) and housed in floor pens. The first group used as control and reared under incandescent light bulbs (IL), while the second and third groups reared under fluorescent (FL) and saving light bulbs (SL), respectively. All birds were raised under photoperiod of 12 hours per day, with light intensities of 5-10 Luxes. Feed and water were available ad lib. and all the other conditions were the same during the experimental period. Results showed that birds reared under SL and FL bulbs had significantly (P≤0.05) higher body weight (BW), daily weight gain (BWG), liver and giblets percentages than the control group. Also, birds reared under IL bulbs had significantly (P≤0.05) higher plumage condition and tonic immobility as compared to the other two groups. No significant differences (P≤0.05) were found between groups in leg problems, dressed carcass, drumsticks, femurs, breast, heart and gizzard among all groups. Finally, the economical efficiency of the birds reared under SL and FL bulbs was better than the IL groups during the growing period by 26.4 and 36.1%, respectively.

DOI

10.21608/assjm.2021.190414

Keywords

Growth performance, carcass traits, light source, Dandarawi chickens

Authors

First Name

M.

Last Name

Farghly

MiddleName

F. A.

Affiliation

Dept. of poultry Production, Fac. Of Agric., Univ. of Assiut, Egypt

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farghly20002000@aun.edu.eg

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Volume

59

Article Issue

5

Related Issue

26490

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2021-08-21

Publish Date

2021-04-01

Page Start

127

Page End

128

Print ISSN

1110-0419

Online ISSN

2974-4830

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/article_190414.html

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841

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Publication Title

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor

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https://assjm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Dandarawi Chickens Reared Under Different Light Types

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Created At

22 Jan 2023