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Estimation of crossbreeding components for growth traits in crossing Golden Montazah with White Leghorn chickens - 2013
17th International Conference: Balnimalcon 2013 Tekirdag/TURKIYE, October 3-5, 2013: • 2013
Publication Information
Authors
Iraqi M. M, Khalil M.H., El-Attrouny M.M.
Keywords
Crossbreeding effects, growth traits, direct additive effect, direct heterosis, maternal heterosis.
Journal
17th International Conference: Balnimalcon 2013 Tekirdag/TURKIYE, October 3-5, 2013:
Publisher
NAMIK KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ, ZOOTEKNİ BÖLÜMÜ Tekirdağ/TURKIYE
Volume
1
Issue
Not Available
Pages
494-504
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Open Link
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
A crossbreeding experiment was executed between the local strain of Golden Montazah (GM) and a standard breed of White Leghorn (WL). Data of 5029 chicks were produced by 79 sires and 441 dams from five genetic groups (two foundations of GM and WL, three crossbreds of GM x WL, (GM × WL)2 and ((GM× WL)2)2. Body weight of these chicks were individually recorded in grams at hatch (BW0), 4 (BW4), 8 (BW8), 12 (BW12) and 16 (BW16) weeks of age. Daily gains in weight (grams) during the age intervals of 0-4 (DG4), 4-8(DG8), 8-12(DG12) and 12-16(DG16) weeks were calculated. Single-trait animal model analysis was used to analyze the data of body weight and daily gain traits. Results showed that GM strain had superiority (p