Year: 2024 | Month: September | Volume 17 | Issue 3
Productive Performances of White Leghorn Hen at 120 Weeks of Age
Dibyajyoti Talukdar
Ranjana Goswami
Papori Talukdar
Girin Kalita
Pragati Hazarika
T.C. Tolenkhomba
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.03.2024.7
Abstract:
White Leghorn is the most competent breed of layer which is known for egg production. The aim of the study was to assess the productive performances of White Leghorn hen at 120 weeks of age and to compare the economic traits between laying and none laying hen. The data of 40 White Leghorn hens, maintained at the Livestock Farm Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences & A.H., Selesih were utilized for the study. The traits studied were body weight, age at first egg in days (AFE), egg weight, egg mass,
egg number, comb and vent size and condition at 120 weeks of age. The AFE, mean body weight, egg number, egg weight, egg mass for White Leghorn hens at 120 weeks of age was 148.49 ± 0.80 days, 1.60 ± 0.03 Kg, 245.79 ± 3.11 numbers, 48.50 ± 0.45 gm, 310.21 ± 21.78 gm, respectively. The overall body weight, comb breadth, vent breadth was found to be non significant and comb, vent and keel length was found to be significant (P<0.01) between laying and none laying hen. The keel length was found to be significantly
(P<0.01) high in laying hen. It was showed significant (P<0.01) negative correlation (-0.789 and -0.837, respectively) between laying and none laying White Leghorn hen. In conclusion, the birds having dull and inactive eyes, small, less warm, shrunken comb, dried vent and depth of keel length 1 or 2 fingers should be culled in time so that the economy of the farm can be maintained.
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Highlights
- White Leghorn is the most competent breed of layer which is known for egg production.
- Culling of bird denotes detection and elimination of the non-laying or low producing hens from a laying flock. Unless the birds are culled, they are fit for marketing or human consumption.
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