Influence Of Egg Size On The Fertility, Hatchability And Early Growth Traits Of Two Varieties Of Guinea Fowl In A Humid Tropical Environment.
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted to
investigate the effect of the different egg size from which birds were hatched
had on the fertility, hatchability and performance of guinea fowl in terms of
the linear body traits of two varieties of guinea fowl. The different egg sizes
used were in categories A (25g-g) and B (37g-47g) with corresponding average
hatch weight of 26. 19g and 31 .67g respectively. 56 Pearl and 49 Lavender
hatched from 115 fertile eggs were used in a factorial experiment in RCBD
design. The fertility and hatchability parameters measured were percentage
fertility of the eggs, percentage hatchability of the eggs, number of dead in
shell, number of keets emerged and number pipped. The growth traits measured
were body weight, thigh length, shank length, breast length, body girth. Data
were collected on two weekly basis. Efficiency of production was also evaluated
using feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and mortality. Results
showed that fertility and hatchability were low at the 1st batch of the eggs
set and increased thereafter. The percentage recorded fertility and
hatchability for egg size group B for Pearl variety and Lavender variety were
31.59 and 83.34, and 31.59 and 71.43 for batch 3 and 4 respectively. Egg size
affected body weight positively (P
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ARIWODO, A (2021). Influence Of Egg Size On The Fertility, Hatchability And Early Growth Traits Of Two Varieties Of Guinea Fowl In A Humid Tropical Environment. . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 20, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-egg-size-on-the-fertility-hatchability-and-early-growth-traits-of-two-varieties-of-guinea-fowl-in-a-humid-tropical-environment-7-2
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AMADI, ARIWODO. "Influence Of Egg Size On The Fertility, Hatchability And Early Growth Traits Of Two Varieties Of Guinea Fowl In A Humid Tropical Environment. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 20 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-egg-size-on-the-fertility-hatchability-and-early-growth-traits-of-two-varieties-of-guinea-fowl-in-a-humid-tropical-environment-7-2