GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES IN SHIKA, NIGERIA
1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
2 National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
3 Animal Breeding and Genetic Unit, Department of Animal Science, A.B.U., Zaria, Nigeria.
4 National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika, Zaria, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: alqasiminternational@yahoo.com
2 National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
3 Animal Breeding and Genetic Unit, Department of Animal Science, A.B.U., Zaria, Nigeria.
4 National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Shika, Zaria, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: alqasiminternational@yahoo.com
Abstract
This study was conducted to genetically evaluate the relationship between serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) and carcass traits of male and female broiler lines at National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI),Shika, Nigeria. Data on body weight and linear body measurements, carcass traits, proximate analysis of meat samples and blood parameters were obtained from 350 progenies consisting of 100 birds each for sire and dam line and 75 birds each for sire control and dam control respectively. The carcass measurements made were breast muscle weight (Brwt), carcass weight (Carwt), thigh weight (Thwt) in gram using measuring scale and body length (Bl) using flexible tape in centimeter (cm). The blood traits measured were serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP), Total Protein (TP) and Acetylcholine esterase (Ach). There were significant (P
Keywords
Broiler birds
carcass traits
serum alkaline phoshpatase (SAP)
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How to Cite
A, B. K., A, A. I., M, K., A, S. A., & M, C. I. (2015). GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES IN SHIKA, NIGERIA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 1(1), 140-146. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2015.vuy30y0i
B. K. A, A. I. A, K. M, S. A. A, and C. I. M, "GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN MALE AND FEMALE BROILER LINES IN SHIKA, NIGERIA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 140-146, July 2015. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2015.vuy30y0i
