EFFECTS OF SEASONAL VARIATION ON LAYING PERFORMANCE OF BROILER BREEDER IN A DERIVED SAVANNA ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • K. A. Musa Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
  • O. A. Oladejo Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
  • B. E. Adeleye Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
  • A. O. Oguntunji Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7703

Keywords:

Laying strain, seasonal variation, egg production, feed intake, derived savanna

Abstract

Seasonal variation is one of the most important factors influencing livestock production in Nigeria. Hence, eleven (11) month production records of Cobb 500 strain of broiler breeder birds on a commercial farm in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria were analyzed to determine the effects of seasonal variation on their performance indices. Secondary data was used and performance parameters evaluated include egg production, feed intake and mortality. The records were grouped into rainy season (April - September) and dry season (October - March). Each season was further classified into two sub-seasons each: early rainy season: ERS (April - June), late rainy season: LRS (July - September), early dry season: EDS (October - December) and late dry season: LDS (January - March). Results of data analysis showed that seasons significantly (P<0.05) influenced all the performance indices evaluated. The results of data analysis indicated that laying hens had highest performance with respect to egg production, daily feed intake and mortality in early dry season than in other sub-seasons but had least performance and suffered most the effect of seasonal variation in early rainy season in a derived Savannah environment of Nigeria.

Author Biographies

K. A. Musa, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management

O. A. Oladejo, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management

B. E. Adeleye, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management

A. O. Oguntunji, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management

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Published

2024-06-24

How to Cite

Musa, K. A. . ., Oladejo, O. A. ., Adeleye, B. E., & Oguntunji, A. O. . (2024). EFFECTS OF SEASONAL VARIATION ON LAYING PERFORMANCE OF BROILER BREEDER IN A DERIVED SAVANNA ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1239–1242. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7703

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2023: NSAP 2023 Proceedings

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