Productivity of Chicken Breeds: Scenarios in Northern Bangladesh

ISBN-13: 9783330029682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 248 str.

M. Saiful Islam; Md. Ashraful Kabir

Opis

A detailed account of the production performance of all government farms and some selected private poultry farms from five Northern Districts of Bangladesh, namely, Rajshahi, Bogra, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Thakurgaon, management practices of the farms, analyses of body and egg morphometric parameters, haematological data, and karyotypic studies on chicken breeds and some other birds have been presented. Cobb-500 (broilers), ISA Brown & White (layers) and a crossbred Sonali chickens are grown commercially in the farms for meat and egg production. The karyotypic analyses of the birds bear an important implication on understanding the cytogenetics of the species. The present information could be utilized for effective selection and/or breeding programmes and also for combating various diseases of the poultry birds in the country. It appeared from the investigation that strict bio-safety oriented management practices, coupled with the selection of fast growing breeds of chickens, could ensure profitability of the poultry farms in the study area.

O autorze

Dr. M. Saiful Islam, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; interested in farm animals, genetic control of pest insects and Human Genetics. Dr. Md. Ashraful Kabir, Lecturer in Zoology, Cantonment Public School & College, Saidpur 5311, Nilphamari, Bangladesh; interested in breeding and bird behaviour.