Research Article

A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period

Volume: 24 Number: 3 September 25, 2010
  • Ali Çolak
  • Ramazan Yetişir
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A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the statistical relations (r, b) between live weight (LW) and flock uniformity at the18th weeks of age with age at point of lay (POL), age at 50% egg production, age at peak level, peak egg production level and percistency, mortality and egg production (HH:Hen-Housed; HD:Hen-Day) at the end of the 43rd weeks of age of hybrid genotypes (Nick Chick, Brown Nick, Isa Brown and Hisex) rising in the integrated layer operations in Konya province. The mean values of selected traits of totally 25 flocks were evaluated. According to the results obtained; LW of brown genotypes were almost 270 g higher (P<0.01) than white genotypes at 18th weeks of age. Egg production (HH) at 43rd weeks of age for Nick Chick, Brown Nick, Isa Brown and Hisex strains were found as 152.9 (%84.0), 149.35 (82.06), 139.19 (%76.5) and 145.0 (%79.7), respectively. This results implies that brown and white egg layers should be judged for egg production efficiency. Differences between brown and white egg layers for egg production in same operation were not statistically significant but the differences between the operations were important (P<0.01). There were no significant relationship between flock uniformity and the other production traits. On the other side, between age at 50% egg production and egg production properties (HD, HH; % and number) statistically significant (P<0.01) negative correlation coefficients (r<=-0.75) were determined. For HH egg production, the linear regression prediction equation below which has all parameters statistically significant (P<0.01) were determined. Egg production number (HH) = 290-1.25 Age at 50% Egg Production + 0.114 Age at Peak Level + 0.0624 Percistency. With same properties, for %HH and HD (number and %) egg production, statistically significant (P<0.01) regression equations were determined, too.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ali Çolak This is me
Türkiye

Ramazan Yetişir This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 25, 2010

Submission Date

January 1, 2010

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Year 2010 Volume: 24 Number: 3

APA
Çolak, A., & Yetişir, R. (2010). A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 24(3), 9-20. https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY
AMA
1.Çolak A, Yetişir R. A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2010;24(3):9-20. https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY
Chicago
Çolak, Ali, and Ramazan Yetişir. 2010. “A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24 (3): 9-20. https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY.
EndNote
Çolak A, Yetişir R (September 1, 2010) A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24 3 9–20.
IEEE
[1]A. Çolak and R. Yetişir, “A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 9–20, Sept. 2010, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY
ISNAD
Çolak, Ali - Yetişir, Ramazan. “A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 24/3 (September 1, 2010): 9-20. https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY.
JAMA
1.Çolak A, Yetişir R. A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2010;24:9–20.
MLA
Çolak, Ali, and Ramazan Yetişir. “A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 24, no. 3, Sept. 2010, pp. 9-20, https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY.
Vancouver
1.Ali Çolak, Ramazan Yetişir. A Research on The Effects of Body Weight at 18th Weeks of Age and Flock Uniformity in Layer Pullets on Some Performance Criteria in Laying Period. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2010 Sep. 1;24(3):9-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA68MK96XY

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