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Effects of Body Weight Control Methods during Rearing Phase on Laying Performance in Broiler Breeder Pullets  

Na, Jae-Cheon (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Lee, Sang-Jin (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Jang, Byeong-Gwi (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Kim, Sang-Ho (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Kim, Hak-Kyu (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Suh, Ok-Seok (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Lee, Gin-Keon (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Yu, Dong-Jo (Division of Poultry, National Livestock Research Institute)
Ha, Jeong-Gi (Division of Applied Life Science, Institute of Agriculture & Life Science Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Poultry Science / v.30, no.4, 2003 , pp. 229-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of different BW control methods during rearing on laying performance of broiler breeder pullets. D-old 540 female breeder chicks (Arbor Acres) were assigned to three treatments consisted of standard BW (Control), 110% of standard BW at 12 wk of age (T1), and 90% of standard BW at 12 wk of age (T2), with three replicates of 60 birds per replicate (pen) for each treatment. At 20 wk of age, all birds from three treatments reached the BW reqired in the Arbor Acres Manual. There were no significant differences in egg production, egg weight and viability during laying period(p>0.05). However, total egg production rates were improved in T2 and T3. Average egg weight was the highest in T1 among all treatments. Fertility and hatchability were similar among treatments, but T2 tended to be higher than other treatments at 37 and 53 wk of age. No significant difference was found in hatchability among three treatments. The number of hatching egg of T2 reached 168 per year, showing higher number of eggs than did the other treatments. The number of hatched chicks in T2 was 131, which was also higher than the other treatments, but the difference was not significant. It appears that the laying performance of broiler breeder hens could be improved when their BW at 12 wk of age are kept at 90% of standard BW, and reach the standard BW at 20 week of age.
Keywords
broiler breeder; rearing regime; laying performance; fertility; hatchability;
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