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Improvement of Hilly Chicken in Bangladesh.

M. M. Rahman
Poultry Production Research Division,Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

M. N. Islam
Poultry Production Research Division,Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

M. M. Islam
System Research Division,Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

U. K. Mohanta
System Research Division,Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Abstract: A total of 68 (62 females and 6 males) adult native hilly chicken and 30 day-old chicks were studied to know the productive and reproductive performances under intensive management. The hen day egg production of 1200-1400g, 1401-1600g, 1601-1800g, 1801-2000g, and 2001g-above body weight groups of birds for 7 months period were 14.35, 10.35, 30.71, 19.76 and 23.03 percent. The average egg weight were 37.7, 42.2, 42.2, 42.7, and 44.8g (p<0.05) respectively. The average per bird feed consumption and body weight gain were 97, 102, 99, 108, and 102g; and 62, 119, 98, 18, and 140g respectively. The mortality of birds was 45.45, 28.57, 17.64, 58.33 and 0.00 percent respectively. The average hatchability of eggs hatched by 4 mother hens was 85.41 percent. The average day-old chicks weight was 28.7 and weight gain up to 10 weeks of age was 1265.8g. The chick mortality up to 10 weeks of age was 43.33 percent. Hilly chicken had more potential in terms body growth and egg production in compare to other native chicken and study need to be continued for more exploration of the genetic materials of hilly chicken in the hilly areas.

Keywords: Hilly chicken , Performance, Bangladesh.

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Start Date: 01-07- 2009

End Date: 30-06-2010

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Chicken

Objectives:

1. To know the productive and reproductive performances of Hilly chicken. 2. To find out the growth pattern of the hilly chickens.

Methodology:

The locally collected 62 females and 6 males hilly chicken were identified by wing band. The hens selected according to their body weight as group-1 (1200-1400g); group-2 (1401-1600g); group-3; (1601-1800g); group-4 (1801-2000g) and group-5 (2001g-above) and put into 5 different pens in a open sided poultry house of BLRI regional station at Naikhongchari, Bandarbon hill district. Sufficient number of hanging feeder and round drinkers were introduced in each pen. The birds were offered standard diet adlibitum and rice husk was used as litter materials. Birds were dewormed at a regular interval. A proper vaccination schedule was followed against Ranikhet and Fowl Pox diseases. One healthy hilly male bird was introduced into each pen for breeding purpose. Sufficient floor space was allowed fpr free movement of birds within the pen. Nest was set in each pen to encourage egg laying. Hatching eggs were collected and set under 4 broody hens as 12 eggs/ hen for hatching. The newly hatched chicks were identified by wing band and brooded by mother hens adlibitum feed and water. The chicks were grown in a separate pen littered with rice husk. A vaccination schedule was followed against Ranikhet and Fowl Pox diseases. Data regarding egg production, egg weight, feed consumption, body weight and mortality were recorded on regular basis and analyzed in Personal Computer using SPSS 12.0.

Source of Information: BLRI. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2009-2010, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka 1341.

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded that collected and reared at at Naikhongchari regional station had more potential in terms body gain and egg production than that of Hilly birds in BLRI Head quarter and the study need to be continued for more exploration of more information.

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