EFFECTS OF SEXUAL DIMORPHISM ON TWO STRAINS OF BROILER BIRDS (ANAK AND SHAVER)
1 Bioresources Development Centre, Kano, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: lukmanodomu@gmail.com
* Corresponding author: lukmanodomu@gmail.com
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the effects of sexual dimorphism on two strains of broiler
birds (Anak and Shaver). A total of one hundred and eighty two (182) chicks comprising thirty
six (36) and fifty three (53) female of Anak and forty four (44) male and forty nine (49) female
of Shaver was used, respectively. Body parameters that included body weight, body length,
body girth, shank length, drumstick length, thigh length, keel length and wing length were taken
fortnightly from day old up to eight weeks of age which hitherto were used to determine the
effects of sexual dimorphism at each stage of two broiler strains (Anak and Shaver). The mean
body weight at 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age were 47.78g, 227.15g, 596.73g, 965.38g and
1366.67g for Anak male and 49.78g, 227.15g, 545.10g, 923.8g and 1233.0g for Anak female
respectively. The respective values in Shaver were 46.74g, 183.92g, 513.10g, 957.70g and
1313.64g for Shaver male and 47.53g, 154.36g, 422.20g, 776.67g and 1102.04g for Shaver
females. It was concluded that body weight of Anak and Shaver broilers were similar (P>0.05) at
0 and 6 weeks of age while that of Anak were significantly heavier at 2, 4 and 8 weeks.
Keywords
Strain
Sex
Dimorphisms and Broilers
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How to Cite
L, K. O. ., I, Z. J., S, U. S., & A, Z. (2016). EFFECTS OF SEXUAL DIMORPHISM ON TWO STRAINS OF BROILER BIRDS (ANAK AND SHAVER). Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2(1), 149-157. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2016.7zlf31g3
K. O. . L, Z. J. I, U. S. S, and Z. A, "EFFECTS OF SEXUAL DIMORPHISM ON TWO STRAINS OF BROILER BIRDS (ANAK AND SHAVER)," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 149-157, May 2016. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2016.7zlf31g3
