Characterization of indigenous naked neck, full feathered and broiler chickens in bangladesh

Abstract

Abstract : The study was planned to determine morphological traits of indigenous naked neck (Nana) and full feathered (nana) chicken, market availability, live weight and price of Nana, nana, broiler (Br), and eggs from exotic and indigenous chickens in Gazipur and Savar, Dhaka, and meat yield of three genetic groups (Nana, nana, and Br). There was a huge variation in morphological traits of Nana and nana chickens considering live weight, length of shank, body conformation, wattle, and comb type, and colour of comb, skin, beak, shank, wattle, plumage, feather, egg shell, and egg weight. However, Nana exhibited single and red comb, whereas nana exhibited single, rose, pea, and red comb. The proportionate market availability and body weight of Br, and egg availability and weight of exotic chicken was higher with a lower price in comparison with Nana and nana chicken. However, availability of nana and its egg was higher than Nana (P<0.001).The highest breast and breast: dark meat was obtained in Br, followed by that in Nana and nana, respectively (PO.OOl). The other meat yield traits were almost similar among the three genetic groups (P>0.05). Nana was tended to be better than Br for dark meat, thigh meat, and giblet weight. Therefore, the present study suggests conserving and improving Nana for poultry production in the tropics.