Free-range rearing characteristics of two German dual-purpose chicken breeds: Dresden chickens and Dresden bantams

IF 1.6 3区 农林科学 Q2 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Ruben Schreiter , Tobias Born , Marion Herzog , Markus Freick
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This study characterized the rearing of two dual-purpose chicken breeds, Dresden chickens (DrChi) and Dresden bantams (DrBa), in terms of growth and slaughter performance and integument condition under extensive free-range conditions. The trial consisted of two rearing groups with 173 DrChi and 197 DrBa, which were reared over a period of 20 weeks. Additionally, 50 slow-growing Cobb Sasso™ (CoSa) broilers served as the control group until week 10. DrChi reached body weights of 2,293.1 ± 356.4 g (roosters) and 1,777.9 ± 201.8 g (hens), while DrBa weighed 1,223.1 ± 120.0 g (roosters) and 880.0 ± 121.9 g (hens) by week 20. The growth data were fitted to a re-parameterized Gompertz function. As a result, the maximum daily weight gain were calculated at 19.5 g, 14.5 g, 9.8 g, and 7.1 g, at week of age 9.5, 10.2, 9.2, and 8.9 for male and female DrChi and DrBa, respectively. Using binary logistic regression models, breed and age showed significant differences in plumage damage (p < 0.001 each). In the evaluation of the slaughter data, the effects of breed were found both in terms of the carcass yield (DrChi: 64.4 %; DrBa: 59.8 %; CoSa: 72.5 %; p < 0.014) and in the proportions of valuable cuts (breast filet—DrChi: 14.5 %; DrBa: 16.7 %; CoSa: 24.9 %; p < 0.001; thigh meat—DrChi: 34.7 %; DrBa: 31.4 %; CoSa: 30.0; p < 0.001). In conclusion, both local breeds were suitable for extensive rearing and could be an option for local direct marketing.
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Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Journal of Applied Poultry Research 农林科学-奶制品与动物科学
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4.10
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10.50%
发文量
80
审稿时长
104 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of Applied Poultry Research (JAPR) publishes original research reports, field reports, and reviews on breeding, hatching, health and disease, layer management, meat bird processing and products, meat bird management, microbiology, food safety, nutrition, environment, sanitation, welfare, and economics. As of January 2020, JAPR will become an Open Access journal with no subscription charges, meaning authors who publish here can make their research immediately, permanently, and freely accessible worldwide while retaining copyright to their work. Papers submitted for publication after October 1, 2019 will be published as Open Access papers. The readers of JAPR are in education, extension, industry, and government, including research, teaching, administration, veterinary medicine, management, production, quality assurance, product development, and technical services. Nutritionists, breeder flock supervisors, production managers, microbiologists, laboratory personnel, food safety and sanitation managers, poultry processing managers, feed manufacturers, and egg producers use JAPR to keep up with current applied poultry research.
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