Impact of Parental Age on Carcass Characteristics and Dressing Percentage of Progeny in Naked Neck Chickens

Abstract

The current research was carried out to examine how the age of parents affected carcass traits of progeny in three varieties of Naked Neck chicken. The birds used in carcass assessment were 36 birds chosen at the age of 20 weeks out of three varieties (light brown, black and dark brown) produced out of two age groups (45 and 55 weeks). The carcass characteristics, such as the live body weight at slaughter, dressed weight, dressing percentage, relative organ weights, cut-up parts yield, and intestinal characteristics, were taken. The findings showed that the age of the parents had a great effect on the live body weight, dressed weight, and dressing percentage (P ≤ 0.05). The progeny of parents that were 45 weeks old showed a greater percentage of dressing in comparison to the progeny of parents that were 55 weeks. Dressed weight and some parts of the cut-up had varietal differences, with the black variety having better carcass yield. The age and diversity of parents had a great influence on the desired carcass characteristics. The conclusion was that the age of parents has a major influence on the nature of the carcass of Naked Neck chicken offspring, and the optimal breeder age can enhance meat production in native chickens.