Growth of Merawangarab Chicken with Arab Chicken Backcross  at Starter Periode

Nurcahya  H; Detya Nuris  Liarachma; Darwati  S

doi:10.59689/bio.v3i2.164

Nurcahya H Biology Faculty, Universitas Nasional . Jakarta.
Detya Nuris Liarachma Department Production Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Faculty, Institut Pertanian Bogor
Darwati S Department Production Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Faculty, Institut Pertanian Bogor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59689/bio.v3i2.164

Keywords: arab chicken, growth, merawangarab chicken, reciprocal

Abstract

Indonesian native chickens have a high potency to be developed as egg produced chickens such as merawang and arab chicken. A study for genetic quality improvement through merawang and arab chicken crossing has been done and showed that their F1 results have a good heterosis effect. This research was conducted to observe the growth performance of merawangarab x arab and with a backcross breeding concept. The parameters of productivity measured were body weight, feed consumption, and feed conversion. Randomized complete block design used to analyzed the research. The average body weight of A-MA chicken were higher than the body weight of MA-A chicken. The result of statistical test were not significantly (P>0.05). A-MA chicken were more efficient in converting feed than MA-A chicken. Feed consumption and feed conversion between A-MA chicken and MA-A chicken were not significantly.

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