Performance of indigenous chicken in consideration of different factors under scavenging rearing system at Cox’sbazar district

Abstract

The study was conducted in lemshikhali village at Cox’sbazar district to know the productive and reproductive traits of different generation of indigenous chicken under scavenging system and to study the performance of chickens in consideration of age and relationship between body weight with egg production, egg production and hatchability. It was observed that the average live weight of chickens was 1173.133±119.18g, the average egg weight was 34.733±0.449g, the average egg production per clutch was 12.93±2.789 no of eggs and average hatchability percentage was 81.9±12.2. The live weight of hen was less than her dam and grandparents live weight. The highest egg production was observed at the age of 24 month or 2 years old chicken and highest egg size when the age of hen was 8 month. The study helps the people to know about productive, reproductive traits and live weight and weight gain of indigenous chicken under scavenging system and their genetic potentialities.