Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
Pratibha Jareda, Deepak Chopra, Mukesh Bhakat, Birendra Singh and Vaibhav Arya

Abstract:
This review gathered information about the Growth performance, Production performance and Reproduction performance of indigenous, exotic chickens and hybrids in India. Mewari is indigenous chicken breed and Pratapdhan is a dual-purpose chicken variety developed using Mewari, coloured broiler and Rhode Island Red. Pratapdhan birds were well accepted by the farmers of Rajasthan and adjoining areas. Under an intensive technique of rearing, the performance of Mewari and Pratapdhan chicken was examined. The primary effects of the factorial design used to evaluate the data were genotype, sex, and generation (2 x 2 x 3). All ages showed a substantial difference in body weights (p≤0.05), with Pratapdhan chicken significantly heavier than Mewari chicken. With the exception of the second week, sex significantly (p≤0.05) affected body weights at all ages. Across genotypes and generations, male body weights were noticeably greater. Except for the second week of age, the effects of genotype, sex, and generational interactions were all statistically significant. With few exceptions, the body weights showed an upward trend over the generations.