Comparative Study on the Production, Performance and Various Eggs Characteristic of Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock Poultry Breeds: Comparative Study on Eggs of Poultry Breeds

Rameez Raja Kaleri; Hubdar Ali Kaleri; Muhammad Altaf Hussain; Naimat Ullah; Raz Hussain; Abdul Ghafar Ghotia; Muhammad Hayat; Ahsan Zulfiqar Kaimkhani; Imran Ahmed; Mudasar Ahmed Khosa

doi:10.54393/mjz.v5i02.100

Authors

Rameez Raja Kaleri Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan
Hubdar Ali Kaleri Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
Muhammad Altaf Hussain Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
Naimat Ullah Department of Livestock and Dairy Development, Quetta, Pakistan
Raz Hussain Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Ghafar Ghotia Department of Livestock Management, Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
Muhammad Hayat Department of Veterinary Pathology, Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
Ahsan Zulfiqar Kaimkhani Department of Food Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Imran Ahmed Department of Livestock and Poultry Production, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Pakistan
Mudasar Ahmed Khosa Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/mjz.v5i02.100

Keywords:

Chicken, Feed Consumption, Egg Quality, Poultry Breeds

Abstract

A comparative study was conducted at Arain Farm in Nasarpur, Sindh during to January 2024 to March 2024. Objective: To assess the production performance and egg quality of Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red chickens. Methods: A total of 105 birds (50 females and 5 males per breed) were selected for the study. The birds were divided into 10 groups, with 5 groups per breed. The chickens were fed layer feed L5, and various parameters including feed conversion ratio, egg weight, egg production, and egg quality characteristics were measured. Results: The results revealed that Rhode Island Red chickens showed higher egg weight and production, as well as more efficient feed utilization per kilogram of egg weight and per dozen eggs compared to Plymouth Rock chickens. Rhode Island Red chickens also exhibited higher values for yolk weight, shell weight, albumin weight, breaking strength, yolk index, and shell thickness. Haugh unit values did not differ significantly between the two breeds. Conclusions: Rhode Island Red chickens demonstrated superior production performance and egg quality characteristics in the Nasarpur region of Sindh.

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