GUNIEA FOWL

PERFORMANCE OF GUNIEA FOWL AT CPDO(ER), BHUBANESWAR

Performance of Guniea fowl-Lavender


Live body weight of lavender verities from day old to 20th week of age:

Age in week Male(♂) Female(♀) Combined sex
Day old 22.36
(101)
21.61
(193)
21.86
(293)
4 218.31
(101)
204.80
(153)
210.06
(253)
8 627.09
(101)
569.33
(129)
594.38
(229)
12 1007.07
(101)
942.77
(129)
970.31
(229)
16 1281.87
(101)
1167.24
(122)
1218.30
(222)
20 1498.65
(101)
1342.76
(122)
1412.41
(222)
Figures in parentheses indicate the number of observations. Means in the same row not sharing a common superscript differ significantly (P<0.05).
Production performance:

Parameters

Performance

ASM (in d)

271

Fertility (%)

73.5

Annual Egg Production Ist  and 2nd Cycle

132 and 135

Hatchability TES (%)

55

Performance of Guniea fowl-Pearl


Live body weight of pearl verities from day old to 20th week of age

Age in week Male(♂) Female(♀) Combined sex
Day old 22.33
(9)
21.50
(12)
21.86
(21)
4 202.44
(9)
170.08
(12)
185.50
(21)
8 539.89
(9)
478.42
(12)
505.79
(21)
12 725.00
(9)
713.36
(11)
726.78
(20)
16 1126.56
(9)
917.36
(11)
1004.39
(20)
20 1353.33
(9)
1205.00
(11)
1264.17
(20)

Figures in parentheses indicate the number of observations.

Production performance:

Parameters

Performance

ASM (in d)

173

Fertility (%)

74

Annual Egg Production Ist  and 2nd Cycle

130 and 154

Hatchability TES (%)

52

Performance of Guniea fowl-White


Live body weight of white verities from day old to 20th week of age

Age in week Male(♂) Female(♀) Combined sex
Day old 22.33a±2.25
(9)
21.50b±1.79
(12)
21.86a±0.59
(21)
4 202.44a±34.28
(9)
170.08c±26.84
(12)
185.50b±21.65
(21)
8 539.89a±95.19
(9)
478.42c±69.64
(12)
505.79b±63.87
(21)
12 725.00a±135.09
(9)
713.36b±112.00
(11)
726.78a±94.62
(20)
16 1126.56a±188.30
(9)
917.36c±135.26
(11)
1004.39b±120.30
(20)
20 1353.33a±223.18
(9)
1205.00c±180.20
(11)
1264.17b±147.27
(20)
Figures in parentheses indicate the number of observations. Means in the same row not sharing a common superscript differ significantly (P<0.05).
Production performance:
Parameters Performance
ASM (in d) 173
Fertility (%) 74
Annual Egg Production Ist  and 2nd Cycle 130 and 154
Hatchability TES (%) 52