Effect of Layer Breeder Strain and Age on Tibia Bone Characteristics of Chicks.
A. Galal; M.M. Fathi; A.H. El-Attar; Rayan, Gamal;
Abstract
This experiment was designed to study the effect of layer breeder strain and age of chickens on
absolute and relative chick weight, tibia bone characteristics, percentage of calcium and phosphorus of
tibia bone and body weights. The present results showed that absolute and relative chick weight was
highly significantly affected by strain and breeder age. The brown breeder hens produced heavier chick
weight compared to the white ones. Tibia bone weight, tibia width, tibia thickness and tibia strength were
highly significantly affected by strain, whereas the brown chicks recorded significantly higher values
compared to the white ones. Concerning age effect, it could be noticed that all tibia bone characteristics of
chicks except tibia breaking strength were highly significantly affected by breeder age, the mid age (at 47
weeks) was characterized with heaviest tibia and longest and thickness. Percentage of calcium in tibia
bone did not significantly affected by strain, breeder age and their interaction. Strain had insignificant
effect on phosphorus percentage, while breeder age had significant effect of phosphorus percentage. In
general, the tibia bone of brown chicks had higher calcium and phosphorus percentages than that of white
ones. Chemical analysis decreased as age advanced. Body weight data manifested that brown strain had
significantly heavier body weight compared to the white ones. Weight increased gradually as age increased.
absolute and relative chick weight, tibia bone characteristics, percentage of calcium and phosphorus of
tibia bone and body weights. The present results showed that absolute and relative chick weight was
highly significantly affected by strain and breeder age. The brown breeder hens produced heavier chick
weight compared to the white ones. Tibia bone weight, tibia width, tibia thickness and tibia strength were
highly significantly affected by strain, whereas the brown chicks recorded significantly higher values
compared to the white ones. Concerning age effect, it could be noticed that all tibia bone characteristics of
chicks except tibia breaking strength were highly significantly affected by breeder age, the mid age (at 47
weeks) was characterized with heaviest tibia and longest and thickness. Percentage of calcium in tibia
bone did not significantly affected by strain, breeder age and their interaction. Strain had insignificant
effect on phosphorus percentage, while breeder age had significant effect of phosphorus percentage. In
general, the tibia bone of brown chicks had higher calcium and phosphorus percentages than that of white
ones. Chemical analysis decreased as age advanced. Body weight data manifested that brown strain had
significantly heavier body weight compared to the white ones. Weight increased gradually as age increased.
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Title | Effect of Layer Breeder Strain and Age on Tibia Bone Characteristics of Chicks. | Authors | A. Galal ; M.M. Fathi ; A.H. El-Attar ; Rayan, Gamal | Keywords | Tibia bone measurements;Layer breeder;Breeder age;Strain | Issue Date | 2013 | Publisher | Qassim University, Buriedah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia | Journal | Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
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