GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF THREE STRAINS OF LAYING CHICKENS IN A SEMI-ARID REGION OF NIGERIA

Authors

  • K. D. Muhammad University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.
  • M. Jamilu University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.
  • Y. B. Umar University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.
  • U. Lawan University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.
  • M. Titus University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4714

Keywords:

Noiler, Bovans brown, Silver brown, growth performance, body weight

Abstract

A total of 550 birds comprising of Noiler and Silver brown 200 for each while the remaining 150 Bovan brown were used for the study. Data were collected on each bird on weekly basis from week one to twentieth week. Body weight were significant (P<0.05) across all ages. The result revealed that the growth performance of Noiler was significantly higher (3128g) than Bovans brown (1819.20g) and Silver brown (1797.80g) at 20th week.

Author Biographies

K. D. Muhammad, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

M. Jamilu, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

Y. B. Umar, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

U. Lawan, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

M. Titus, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Muhammad, K. D., Jamilu, M., Umar, Y. B., Lawan, U. ., & Titus, M. (2024). GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF THREE STRAINS OF LAYING CHICKENS IN A SEMI-ARID REGION OF NIGERIA. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 407–410. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4714

Issue

2021: NSAP 2021 Proceedings

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