Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Materials and Methods: A flock of 100 grower stage birds was obtained from the surrounding villages of Bidar district. These desi chickens were reared under intensive system in cage with standard managemental practices.

Results: The age at sexual maturity was 156.57±2.09 days and total egg production up to 52 week was represented as HHEP of desi bird was 59.31±11.49 eggs. The internal egg quality traits of desi chicken i.e. albumen index, albumen weight (g), albumen ratio (%), yolk index, yolk weight (g), yolk ratio (%), Haugh unit at 22^nd week was 0.068±0.001, 12.87±0.14, 39.61±0.35, 0.445±0.006, 10.90±0.14, 33.56±0.38 and 69.54±0.68, at 34^th week was 0.069±0.002, 16.10±0.22, 41.42±0.38, 0.431±0.006, 12.77±0.15, 32.84±0.20 and 68.46±0.65, at 42^nd week was 0.073±0.002, 17.73±0.0.14, 43.01±0.24 0.426±0.007 13.37±0.15 32.43±0.34 and 70.01±0.64 and at 52^nd week was 0.076±0.001, 20.10±0.21 g, 44.94±0.33%, 0.408±0.006, 14.00±0.15 g, 31.34±0.39 and 73.64±0.65 respectively.