Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment

76P

I tiakina i:
Ngā taipitopito rārangi puna kōrero
Kaituhi matua: Williams, Adebayo R.
Hōputu: Thesis
Reo:Ingarihi
I whakaputaina: Obafemi Awolowo University 2023
Ngā marau:
Urunga tuihono:https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/123456789/5438
Tags: Tāpirihia he Tūtohu
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1810764571863941120
author Williams, Adebayo R.
author_facet Williams, Adebayo R.
author_sort Williams, Adebayo R.
collection DSpace
description 76P
format Thesis
id oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-5438
institution My University
language English
publishDate 2023
publisher Obafemi Awolowo University
record_format dspace
spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-54382023-05-13T18:10:45Z Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment Williams, Adebayo R. Broiler Weight Poultry fat feed Age 76P In a study to determine optimum slaughtering age of broilers in Nigeria, 605 Cobb broilers were raised on floor pens, The birds were weighed weekly and 2 birds/pen were slaughtered fortnightly from six to sixteen weeks. Body weight, carcass weight, abdominal fat thickness and fat weight were measured. Internal body fat was determined by ether extraction of homogenised whole carcass less bone. Twoway analysis of variance, simple and multiple regression and correlation analysis were carried out. Data on costs, revenue and net returns were obtained by questionaire survey of poultry farms around Ile--Ife. The data were summarised and analysed graphically. Body weight, carcass weight, abdominal fat weight, abdominal fat weight as % live weight, abdominal fat thickness, total body fat, %total body fat, internal body fat and internal body fat as carcass weight were significantly affected by sex and age (P <0.01). Feed efficiency and feed conversion ratio were significantly affected by age (P <0.01).Highly significant correlations (P <0.01) were obtained among all body traits. Highly significant regression coefficients (P <0.01) were obtained by simple regression of internal body fat on carcass weight,body weight abdominal fat weight and fat thickness, Multiple regression analyses showed that, the regression was im--including fat thickness after abdominal fat weight and . fat weight after carcass weight, Total body fat prediction can be reliably based on carcass weight abdominal fat weight for broilers between 6 -16 weeks. Economics analysis revealed that profit is made when broilers till 16 weeks. When broilers are sold at a fixed price, the n point of slaughter is close to 12 weeks, but when broilers on weight basis, the optimum marketing age is just above and the physiological body data showed that fat deposition above after 12 weeks. 2023-05-13T17:02:19Z 2023-05-13T17:02:19Z 1984 Thesis Williams, A.R Determination of the optimum weight/age and composition of broiler in tropical environment https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/123456789/5438 en application/pdf Obafemi Awolowo University
spellingShingle Broiler
Weight
Poultry
fat
feed
Age
Williams, Adebayo R.
Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title_full Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title_fullStr Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title_full_unstemmed Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title_short Determination of the Optimum weight/age and Composition of Broiler in Tropical Environment
title_sort determination of the optimum weight age and composition of broiler in tropical environment
topic Broiler
Weight
Poultry
fat
feed
Age
url https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/123456789/5438
work_keys_str_mv AT williamsadebayor determinationoftheoptimumweightageandcompositionofbroilerintropicalenvironment