The Effect of Pre Incubation Storage Periods on Post Hatching Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken

THE EFFECT OF PRE-INCUBATION POST HATCIDNG STORAGE PERIODS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CmCKEN BY OLA~ON,ADETO...

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THE EFFECT OF PRE-INCUBATION POST HATCIDNG

STORAGE PERIODS ON

GROWTH PERFORMANCE

OF BROILER

CmCKEN

BY

OLA~ON,ADETONAIBRAHIM (2006/0604)

DEPARTMENT

OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION

A PROJECT

AND HEALTH

REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE

COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT

OF THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR

',:

AWARD OF BACHELOR

OF AGRICULTURE

HONS) OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

DEGREE (B.AGRIC

OF AGRICUI,TURE~

ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

JULY, 2012

CERTIFICATION

I certify that OLAJUWON,

A.I. (Matric. No 2006/0604) of the Department of Animal

Production and Health, College of animal Science and Livestock Production,

Federal

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria carried out this research work under my supervision.

DR. L.T EGBEY ALE

Date

SUPERVISOR

ii

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the effect of different pre-incubation

storage

periods on post hatch growth performance of broilers hatched from eggs purchased from a reputable farm in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria. A total of 4groups of 30 broiler chicks were used in the study. The chicks were hatched from eggs that were stored for 0, 4, 8 or 12 days and were randomly divided into 3 replicates. A deep litter system bedded with wood shavings as litter in an environmentally controlled pen under standard management practice. Data were subjected to one-way analysis of variance.

At the chick phase, egg

storage periods had a significant (P<0.05) effect on the final weight, total weight gain, weight gain/day, total feed intake and feed intake/day. However egg storage periods does not have significant

(P>O.05) effect on the feed conversion

Meanwhile pre-incubation

ratio

and mortality.

storage periods only had significant (P<0.05) effect on the

initial weight at the chick phase. It was concluded that hatching eggs could be stored at

is-c

up to 12 days before incubation

without any adverse

performance of broiler chicks.

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effect on the growth