REPEATABILITY OF EGG PRODUCTION, EGG WEIGHT AND EGG SHAPE OF AN EXOTIC COMMERCIAL LAYER IN NIGE

Authors

  • K. L. AYORINDE Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • C. SADO Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v15i.1226

Keywords:

Repeatability egg traits

Abstract

Records of individual gg production, egg weight and egg index taken over a 56-day period from forty-nine 30 weeks old Hubbard layers were analyzed for estimates of repeatability of the three traits. The estimates for two, four, six and eight 7-day records varied between 0.27 and 0.40 for rate of egg production, 0.58 to 0.60 and 0.60 to 0.62 for egg weight and index (shape) respectively. The results indicate that two 7-day records were adequate for characterizing both egg weight and shape in chickens while rate of egg production requires four 7-day

Author Biographies

  • K. L. AYORINDE, Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

    Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

  • C. SADO, Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

     Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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Published

2021-01-05

Issue

Vol. 15 (1988)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

REPEATABILITY OF EGG PRODUCTION, EGG WEIGHT AND EGG SHAPE OF AN EXOTIC COMMERCIAL LAYER IN NIGE. (2021). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 15, 157-160. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v15i.1226