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Effect of Day-Age Chick Weight, Finger Length, Shank Length and Chick Length on Carcass Characteristics and Internal Organ Weights of Broiler Chickens

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 102 - 110

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of some body measurements (chick weight, finger length, shank length, chick length) of day-old broiler chicks on carcass characteristics and edible yields. In the study, 192 day-old male broiler chicks were used. Broiler chicks were first divided into 4 groups according to treatment groups (chick weight, finger length, shank length, chick length), and then each group was divided into two groups according to weight (heavy-light) or length (long-short). From body criteria; chick weight ≥47.7 and <47.7 g, finger length ≥2.01 and <2.01 cm, shank length ≥2.9 and <2.9 cm, and chick length ≥18.3 and <18.3 cm is planned as. At the end of the 42-day fattening period, in different body weight groups (heavy and light groups) significant (P<0.05) differences were observed between carcass weights, thigh weights, breast weights and abdominal fat weights. In terms of finger length, shank length and body length (long and short groups) there were significant (P<0.05, P<0.01) differences between carcass weights, thigh weights, breast weights, gizzard weights, liver weights, heart weights and abdominal fat weights. In addition, significant and positive correlations were found between carcass characteristics.

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Broilerlerde Karkas Özellikleri ve İç Organ Ağırlıkları Üzerine Günlük Yaştaki Civciv Ağırlığı, Parmak Uzunluğu, İncik Uzunluğu ve Civciv Uzunluğunun Etkileri

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 102 - 110

Abstract

Bu çalışma, günlük yaştaki etlik piliçlere ait bazı vücut ölçütlerinin (civciv ağırlığı, parmak uzunluğu, incik uzunluğu, civciv uzunluğu) karkas özellikleri ve yenilebilir iç organ ağırlıkları üzerine etkilerini araştırmak amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada, 192 adet günlük yaşta erkek broiler civcivi kullanılmıştır. Etlik piliçler önce muamele gruplarına göre (civciv ağırlığı, parmak uzunluğu, incik uzunluğu, civciv uzunluğu) 4 gruba ayrılmış olup, daha sonra her bir grup ağırlık (ağır-hafif) veya uzunluk (uzun-kısa) durumlarına göre ikişer gruba ayrılmıştır. Vücut ölçütlerinden; civciv ağırlığı ≥47.7 ve <47.7 g, parmak uzunluğu ≥2.01 ve <2.01 cm, incik uzunluğu ≥2.9 ve <2.9 cm ve civciv uzunluğu ≥18.3 ve <18.3 cm olarak planlanmıştır. 42 günlük besi dönemi sonunda vücut ağırlığı bakımından ağır ve hafif gruplar arasında, karkas ağırlığı, but ağırlığı, göğüs ağırlığı ve abdominal yağ ağırlıkları arasında önemli (P<0.05) farklılıklar gözlenmiştir. Parmak uzunluğu, incik uzunluğu ve vücut uzunluğu bakımından ise, uzun ve kısa gruplar arasında, karkas ağırlığı, but ağırlığı, göğüs ağırlığı, taşlık ağırlığı, karaciğer ağırlığı, kalp ağırlığı ve abdominal yağ ağırlıkları arasında önemli (P<0.05, P<0.01) farklılıklar saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, karkas özellikleri arasında önemli ve pozitif korelasyonlar bulunmuştur.

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  • Abiola, S. S., Meshioye, O. O., Oyerinde, B. O., Bamgbose, M. A. 2008. Effect of egg size on hatchability of broiler chicks. Archivos de Zootecnia, 57: 83-86.
  • Alshelmani, M. I., Loh, T. C., Foo, H. L., Sazili, A. Q., Lau, W. H. 2016. Effect of feeding different levels of palm kernel cake fermented by Paenibacillus polymyxa ATCC 842 on broiler growth performance, blood biochemistry, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. Animal Production Science, 57(5), 839-848.
  • Hill, D. 2001. Chick length uniformity profiles as a field measurement of chick quality. Avian Poultry Biology Reviews 12: 188.
  • İpek, A., Sözcü, A. 2013. Broiler chick quality and scoring methods. B.U.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(2), 131-137.
  • Kamanlı S, Durmuş İ, Demir S 2010. Hatching characteristics of abnormal eggs. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 5(4), 271-274.
  • Kamanlı, S., Durmuş, İ. 2014. Civciv kalitesi değerlendirme yöntemleri ve civciv kalitesinin iyileştirilmesi konusundaki son yaklaşımlar. Tavukçuluk Araştırma Dergisi, 11(1), 40-44.
  • Ketels, P. 2011. Controlling chick quality. Thesis Project. Livestock Management.
  • Meijerhof, R. 2005. What count for chick quality? Hybro B.V., Boxmeer, the Netherlands.
  • Molenaar, R., Reijrink, I. A. M., Meijerhof, R., Brand, H. V. D. 2008. Relationship between hatchling length and weight on later productive performance in broilers. World's Poultry Science Journal, 64(4), 599–604.
  • Narinç, D., Aydemir, E. (2021). Chick quality: an overview of measurement techniques and influencing factors. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 77(2), 313–329.
  • Ould-Ali, D., Schulte-Drüggelte, R. 2016. Review of different day-old chick quality parameters in layer type breeds. International Poultry Production, 23:4.
  • Patbandha, T. K., Garg, D. D., Marandi, S., Vaghamashi, D. G., Patil, S. S., Savsani, H. H. (2017). Effect of chick weight and morphometric traits on growth performance of coloured broiler chicken. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(6), 1278-1281.
  • Petek, M., Orman, A., Dikmen, S., Alpay, F. 2008. Relations between day-old chick length and body weight in broiler, quail and layer. B.U.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(1-2):25-28.
  • Reijrink, I., Molenaar, R. 2006. Chick length & Organ development. http://en.engormix.com/articles_view.aspx?AREA= AVG&id=155&pag=0. (Accessed Date: 25.12.2023)
  • Tona, K., Onagbesan, O., De Ketelaere, B., Bruggeman, V., Decuypere, E. 2005. Interrelationships between chick quality parameters and the effect of individual parameter on broiler relative growth to 7 days of age. Archiv für Geflügelkunde, 69(2), 67-72.
  • Willemsen H, Everaert N, Witters A, De Dmit L, Debonne M, Verschuere F, Garain P, Berckmans D, Decuypere E, Bruggeman, V. 2008. Critical assessment of chick quality measurements as an indicator of post hatch performance. Poultry Science, 87: 2358-2366.
  • Zamani, H. U., Loh, T. C., Foo, H. L., Samsudin, A. A., Alshelmani, M. I. 2017. Effects of feeding palm kernel cake with crude enzyme supplementation on growth performance and meat quality of broiler chicken. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2(1), 22-28.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Animal Feeding, Animal Growth and Development
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Turgay Şengül 0000-0002-2640-149X

Ömer Şengül 0000-0001-5078-2002

Early Pub Date January 25, 2025
Publication Date
Submission Date October 24, 2024
Acceptance Date November 11, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 1

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APA Şengül, T., & Şengül, Ö. (n.d.). Effect of Day-Age Chick Weight, Finger Length, Shank Length and Chick Length on Carcass Characteristics and Internal Organ Weights of Broiler Chickens. Turkish Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, 12(1), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.30910/turkjans.1572739