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Performances of Commercial Hybrid Broiler in Villages of Bangladesh

F Islam
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

MS Hossain
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

SC Sarker
PhD student
Sri Lanka and Nepal, ISA (Institut De Selection Animale), A Hendrix Genetics Company, BV

MS Hossain
Country Manager Bangladesh
Sri Lanka and Nepal, ISA (Institut De Selection Animale), A Hendrix Genetics Company, BV

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A total of 20 broiler farms were enumerated to evaluate the production performance of broiler birds and farm management status at rural villages of Mymensingh Sadar (district headquarters) Upazila under Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. Data were collected on day-old chick weight (DOCW), live broiler weight at market age (MW), feed conversion ratio (FCR), average daily body weight gain (ADG), mortality up to age of marketing (MTRT) during June and July, 2014 using a pre-tested questionnaire by door-to-door visit. Seventeen out of 20 farms had broiler houses with gable type roof of corrugated iron sheet (CIS), all farmers were using rice husk as litter materials and electric brooder for brooding birds for 7 days. To minimize heat stress, 65% farmers used electric fan and drinking water, and to minimize cold stress quantities of litter materials were increased and vitamin C was supplied with lukewarm drinking water. Newcastle Disease (ND) and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) vaccines were used by all farmers. Mean ADG, MW, DOCW and MTRT were 45.3 ± 1.2g/bird, 1581.6 ± 46.1g/bird, 54.7 ± 3.0g/bird and 5.2 ± 1.0%, respectively. Feed from two different companies had no significant effect on FCR and MTRT but feed company affected the ADG significantly. DOCW, farm size and farmer’s education did not affect ADG, FCR and MTRT significantly.

Keywords: Performances, Commercial, Hybrid, Broiler

Location: Beltoli, Borobila and Vabkhali of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila

Start Date: 00-06-2014

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Poultry

Objectives:

To evaluate the performance farm management status of hybrid commercial broiler farming in local villages of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study investigated broiler production performance and farm management in 20 farms in the villages namely Beltoli, Borobila and Vabkhali of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila during June and July 2014. Data were collected by door to door visit on day-old chick weight (DOCW), live broiler weight at market age (MW), average daily body weight gain (ADG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and mortality rate up to age of marketing (MTRT) with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire. A total of 21600 Ross hybrid broiler birds from 19 farms out of 20 farms were evaluated but the birds of the rest one farm was not taken in consideration because this farm was rearing hybrid broiler bird other than Ross (in 19 broiler farms there were 21600 Ross and in the other one broiler farm there were 2000 Cobb-500 birds). However, data on education, experience and training of farmers house type, litter material, brooder type and brooding period, feed company, standby power, vaccination, medication, de-worming, heat and cold stress management, drinks and growth promoters were documented from all (20) enumerated farms. Farm management data were analyzed using frequency and descriptive statistics menu in SPSS 11.5 software package. The performance means were separated using DMRT, and least square means were calculated using GLM model in SPSS 11.5 software package:

Source of Information: The Bangladesh Veterinarian (2014) 31(2): 84 – 90

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bvet.v31i2.27687

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Achievement/Findings:

Ross commercial hybrid broilers gained daily average body weight 45.3 ± 1.2g/bird and attained average live weight at marketing age (30 to 35 days) 1581.6 ± 46.1g/bird. Average day-old body weight was 54.7 ± 3.0g/bird, mortality up to the age of marketing was 5.2 ± 1.0%. ADG was significantly affected by feed company. However, DOCW, farm size and farmers education did not affect ADG, FCR and MTRT significantly.

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