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Research
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online: 19-09-2014)
13.
Evaluation of egg quality traits of
endangered Nicobari fowl and its crosses under intensive and backyard
system of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -
N.
C. Choudhuri, G. Paul, A. Kundu, M. S. Kundu, Arun Kumar De and
Nagesh Ram
Veterinary World, 7(9): 693-697
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.693-697
N.
C. Choudhuri:
Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West
Bengal, India; Department of Animal Sciences, Central Island
Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, India; ncc_pb@rediffmail.com
G.
Paul:
Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West
Bengal, India; gpaul.kalyani@rediffmail.com
A.
Kundu:
Department of Animal Sciences, Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India; drakundu1@yahoo.com
M.
S. Kundu:
Department of Animal Sciences, Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India; mkundu47@rediffmail.com
Arun
Kumar De:
Department of Animal Sciences, Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India; biotech.cari@gmail.com
Nagesh Ram:
Department of Animal Sciences, Central Island Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India; nageshramkvk@yahoo.co.in
Received:
19-05-2014, Revised: 22-07-2014, Accepted: 02-08-2014, Published
online: 19-09-2014
Corresponding author:
N. C. Choudhuri, e-mail: ncc_pb@rediffmail.com
Abstract
Aim:
In the present study, egg quality traits of endangered
Nicobari fowl and its crosses (Nicorock and Nishibari) were
evaluated under intensive (deep litter) as well as backyard
system, in the regions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Materials and Methods: Fresh eggs (15) of all the three
genetic groups of birds were collected randomly from institute
farm (intensive system) and from farmers’ field. The eggs were
collected from adult birds (50 weeks of age) 3 times with 5 in
number in each time. All the genetic groups of birds were
subjected to same husbandry practices. The eggs were subjected to
external and internal quality parameters study.
Results: The effect of genetic groups on egg weight was
significant (p<0.05) for all the groups. Nicorock had
significantly higher egg weight (g) (56.79±0.77) in comparison to
Nicobari (53.20±0.34) and Nishibari (48.98±0.22) under intensive
system of management. Under backyard condition, the egg weight (g)
of Nicorock (48.60±1.04) was significantly higher than Nicobari
but not with Nishibari. In general, the egg weight was found less
under backyard system than intensive system that might be due to
scavenging nature of birds. Egg length, egg width and shape index
differed significantly (p<0.05) among the genetic groups. Yolk
index of Nicorock was significantly (p<0.05) higher than Nishibari
under intensive as well as backyard condition. The shell thickness
varied significantly (p<0.05) among different genetic groups.
Haugh unit of Nicorock was significantly (p<0.05) lower in
comparison to Nicobari and Nishibari under intensive system, but
did not vary significantly among genetic groups under backyard
condition.
Conclusions: The study revealed that there
was a significant effect of genetic groups on different egg
quality traits; both in intensive system and backyard condition.
Keywords: egg quality parameters, nicobari
fowl, nishibari, nicorock, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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