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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 6
First page : (708) Last page : (713)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6657

Effect of Flock Age, Egg Weight and Calcium Content of Egg Shell on Fertility and Hatchability of Vanaraja Breeder Chicken Egg

Sujata Dey¹, Rajarshi Samanta², Subhransu Pan², Rameswar Panda³* and Asish Debbarma⁴

¹Veterinary Officer, Govt. of Tripura
²Professor, ³ PhD Scholar, ⁴MVSc Scholar,
Dept. of Livestock Production Management, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Science,
37, K. B. Sarani, Kolkata-700037
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rameswar.panda8@gmail.com
Received: 25.06.2018  |  Revised: 30.07.2018   |  Accepted: 7.08.2018  

 ABSTRACT

The study was conducted at Hatchery unit of West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Mohanpur. campus under Poultry Seed Project, 2009. Total 18 numbers of hatching and 886 numbers of unhatched eggs of Vanaraja were observed. The study revealed a significant difference (P<0.05) in fertility (%), hatchabilty (%) of total egg set in different flock of age ranges. However, there is no significant difference in hatchabity (%) on fertile eggs set on between 27-40 weeks and 41-72 weeks but significant difference exists between 27-40 weeks and 73-92 weeks and also between 41-72 weeks and 73-92 weeks of age of flock. The result showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in fertility, hatchabilty of FES (Fertile Egg Set) between 38 to 41.3 g and >55g weighed eggs and also between 41.6 to 54.8 g and >55g weight eggs. The results also demonstrated a significant difference (p<0.05) in hatchability of TES (Total Egg Set) in different ranges egg weight.

Key words: Vanaraja, Hatchabilty, Fertility, FES, TES

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Cite this article: Dey, S., Samanta, R., Pan, S., Panda, R., Debbarma, A., Effect of Flock Age, Egg Weight and Calcium Content of Egg Shell on Fertility and Hatchability of Vanaraja Breeder Chicken Egg, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(6): 708-713 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6657