Effect of chick weight on performance and carcass yield of broilers

The influence of weight classes (light, medium and heavy) of Ross chicks on performance and carcass yield and main cuts, was studied using a completely randomized design with six replicates of 30 males and 30 females each. The chicks were fed on the same diets during the growing period (1-43 days)....

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Published in:Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia 2005-12, Vol.57 (6), p.799-804
Main Authors: Lara, L.J.C., Baião, N.C., Cançado, S.V., Teixeira, J.L., López, C.A.A., Duarte, F.D., Michalsky, V.B.
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:The influence of weight classes (light, medium and heavy) of Ross chicks on performance and carcass yield and main cuts, was studied using a completely randomized design with six replicates of 30 males and 30 females each. The chicks were fed on the same diets during the growing period (1-43 days). The live weight, feed intake, feed:weight gain ratio, viability, carcass yield and main cuts (breast, whole leg, wing and back) and percentages of giblets (gizzard, liver, heart and guts) were analyzed. The heavy weight class chicks were heavier (P
ISSN:0102-0935
1678-4162
0102-0935
DOI:10.1590/S0102-09352005000600015