Comparative Production Performance of Multi Coloured Broiler Strains - Nandanam Broiler - 2 and Nandanam Broiler - 3 Under Intensive System of Management

A total of 400 day old chicks comprising of two groups (T1- Nandanam broiler-2 and T2 - Nanadanam broiler-3 chickens and) with four replicates of 50 chicks each and reared up to 8th week of age under intensive system. Production performance of birds was assessed based on biweekly bodyweight, feed conversion ratio and livability. The results revealed that there were no significant (P>0.05) differences observed in mean body weight (g) at initial growth periods, i.e., from 0-2 weeks of age between. Significantly higher (P£0.01) mean body weight (g) was observed in Nanadanam broiler-3 chickens from 4 to 8 weeks of age than Nandanam broiler-2 birds. Significantly better (P£0.01) cumulative feed conversion ratio was recorded in Nanadanam broiler-3 than Nandanam broiler-2 and per cent livability did not differ. It is concluded that Nanadanam broiler-3 chickens had significantly higher production performance than Nandanam broiler-2 birds under intensive system of management.