Egg Production Performance of the Local Kabyle Hen and its Crossbreeds with ISA-Brown Strain in Semi-Intensive Conditions


Authors

  • Nassim Moula Department of Animal Production, Division of Genetics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Boulevard de Colonster 20 B43, 4000 Liege, Belgium
  • Mamadou Tandiang Diaw Department of Animal Production, University of Thiès, UFR SADR, Senegal
  • Abdellah Salhi Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
  • Frederic Farnir Department of Animal Production, Division of Genetics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Boulevard de Colonster 20 B43, 4000 Liege, Belgium
  • Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux Department of Animal Production, Division of Genetics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Boulevard de Colonster 20 B43, 4000 Liege, Belgium
  • Pascal Leroy Department of Animal Production, Division of Genetics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Boulevard de Colonster 20 B43, 4000 Liege, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2013.148.152

Keywords:

Algeria, biodiversity, egg production, egg quality, Kabyle, local hen

Abstract

A cross between the ISA-Brown industrial strain and an Algerian local (Kabyle) breed was compared with the Algerian local (Kabyle) hen. The comparison during the egg production period was done in individual cages, in a ventilated henhouse without any particular isolation. The same commercial diet has been provided over three time periods (35 to 36 weeks, 50 to 51 weeks and 65 to 66 weeks of age). Egg number and body weight at first egg was significantly lower in the Kabyle local breed. Mortality was almost equal during the breeding period and the egg production periods for the two genotypes. The Kabyle hen eggs, in spite of a weight which was lower (43.70 to 53.37 g according to the age), gave yolk to albumen ratio similar to the ISAKAB cross (0.52 to 0.58 according to age). Finally, the ISAKAB cross was better in terms of egg production and egg quality than the local hen, in test conditions.

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2013-02-15

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2013)

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Moula , N., Diaw, M. T., Salhi, A., Farnir, F., Antoine-Moussiaux, N., & Leroy, P. (2013). Egg Production Performance of the Local Kabyle Hen and its Crossbreeds with ISA-Brown Strain in Semi-Intensive Conditions. International Journal of Poultry Science, 12(3), 148–152. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2013.148.152