The Comparison of Growth Ability Breed Oravka with Other Dual Purpose Breeds of Hens
Keywords:
breed, growth ability, live weight, OravkaAbstract
The live weight of Oravka and other pure hen’s breed (New Hampshire, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island) have been detecting in monthly periods. We found statistically significant (p<0.05) difference of higher live weight of New Hampshire from the 8 week of age and statistically significant (p<0.05) lower live weight of Rhode-Island from the 12 week with Oravka. The breed Plymouth Rock had no statistically significant (p>0.05) difference with Oravka. Growth tendency remained unchanged till the end of rearing period at the age of 24 weeks.
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