Fertility and hatchability for three strains of ducks in Egypt
Abstract: Data of 207 hatches included 1437625 eggs represented three different strains (Pekin, Muscovy and Khaki-Campbell) raised in Behaira, Kafr El-Sheikh, Demietta, Gharbeya, Giza and Dkhalia Governorates were used in this study. The data were taken through the period from 1998 to 2003 belongs to each of the governmental and private sectors. The traits studied were fertility, embryonic mortality, unhatched eggs, hatchability and culled ducklings percentages.
The main results could be summarized as follows:
1. The averages of fertility percentages were 87.97, 90.82 and 83.09 % for the Pekin, Khaki-Campbell and Muscovy ducks, respectively. Averages of this trait were 90.70, 88.12, 83.98 and 86. 75 %for the winter, spring, summer and fall seasons, respectively. While those means were 89,25 and 85.51%. for the governmental and private sectors, respectively. The Khaki-Campbell ducks surpass the other ducks in fertility percentage during the all seasons, also the governmental than private sector.
2. The averages of hatchability percentages were 85.22, 89.36 and 82.01 %. for the Pekin, Khaki-Campbell and Muscovy ducks, respectively.
Averages of this trait were 87.95. 86.78, 82.74 and 84.98 %. for the winter, spring, summer and fall seasons, respectively. The means of the governmental and private sectors were 86.13 and 85.13%, respectively.
The Khaki-Campbell ducks still keep their superiority in hatchability percentage during the all seasons, also the governmental than private sector.
Keywords: Duck, fertility,hertability,strains.
Publication year 2004
Pages 1005-1013
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى- شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى- الجيزة
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Organization Name
City الاسكندرية
serial title Egyptian Poultry Science
ISSN 1110-5623
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Animal physiology - Reproduction
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Autumn. Ducks. Egg hatchability. Egypt. Fertility. Foetal death. Mortality. Spring. Summer. Winter.
Proposed Agrovoc strains;
Publication Type Journal
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