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volume 46 issue 2 (june 2012) : 132-136

INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY METABOLISABLE ENERGY AND CRUDE PROTEIN ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE (ALECTORIS CHUKAR) DURING GROWING PERIOD (8-16 WK)

P
Pouya Yari*
A
Ali Safarzadeh1
A
Abolfazl Zarei
M
Mohammadsadegh Lotfipour1
1Department of Animal Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.

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Cite article:- Yari* Pouya, Safarzadeh1 Ali, Zarei Abolfazl, Lotfipour1 Mohammadsadegh (2025). INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY METABOLISABLE ENERGY AND CRUDE PROTEIN ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE (ALECTORIS CHUKAR) DURING GROWING PERIOD (8-16 WK). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 46(2): 132-136. doi: .

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine the effects of grower diet with differing crude protein (CP) and metabolisable energy (ME) levels on the body weight (BW), live weight gain (LWG), feed consumption (FC), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and carcass characteristics of chukar partridge raised in captivity. Chukar partridges were fed on grower diets containing 3 levels of CP (14, 16 and 18%) and 3 levels of ME (2800, 3000 and 3200 kcal/kg) from 8 to 16 weeks of age. There were no significant effects of ME and CP on BW and LWG at 16 weeks of age. The FC and FCR for 8 to 16 weeks period were not affected by dietary CP levels. But the daily mean FC and FCR decreased when the ME level of grower diet increased, the lowest FC and FCR were in partridges fed on a diet containing 3200 kcal/kg ME. The carcass and breast+back weights of male partridges affected by dietary ME levels, the lowest carcass and breast+back weights of male partridges were in groups fed on a diet containing 3000 kcal/kg ME. Weights of all carcass components of the male partridges were greater than those of the carcass components of the females. There were no significant interaction between CP and ME levels on BW, LWG, FC, FCR and carcass characteristics. It was concluded that the grower diet for chukar partridge raised for meat production should contain at least 14% CP and 2800 kcal/kg ME.

REFERENCES

  1. Cain, J.R., Weber, J.M., Lockamy, T.A. and Creger, C.R., (1984). Grower diets and bird density effects on growth and cannibalism in Ring-necked pheasant. Poultry sci. 63: 450-457.
  2. Duncan, D.B., (1955). Multiple range and multiple F tests. Biometrics. 11: 1—42.
  3. Engul, T., Cetin, M., Sout, B. and Gyrbuz, Y., (2006). A study on determining protein levels diet of Partridge during growing period (0-4WK). Poultry Sci. 5(5):, 428-431.
  4. Gertonson, E.H., Dawson, L.E. and Coleman, T.H., (1974). Yield composition and acceptability of meat from chukar partridge. Poultry Sci. 53: 1819-1823.
  5. Minitab., (1990). Minitab Reference Manuel (Release 9.1) (State College, PA, Minitab Inc.)
  6. Nafisi, M., (2007). Chukar partridge breeding. Agric. News Iran. 68: 56-59.
  7. Ozek, K., Yazgan, O. & Bahtiyarca, Y., (2003). Effects of dietary protein and energy concentration on performance and carcass characteristics of chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) raised in captivity. British Poultry Sci. 3: 419-426.
  8. Ozek, K., (2004). Effects of energy levels in diet on body weight, feed consumption and feed covert ion ratio at early growth period in the Chukar Partridge raised closed confinement. Revue de Medicine Veterinare. 155: 163-166.
  9. Ozek, K., (2006). The optimum protein content in high energy starter diet for Chukar Partridge. Poultry Sci. 56: 522-525.
  10. Skinner, J.T., Waldroup, A.L. and Waldroup, P.W., (1992). Effects of dietary nutrient density on performance and carcass quality of broilers 42 to 49 days of age. J. Appl. Poultry Res.. 1: 367-372.
  11. Vohra, P., (1973). Feeding game birds. Feedstuffs. 34-45.
  12. Vohra, P., (1993). Feeding game bird. Game Birds Workshop. University of California, Davis.
  13. Woodard, A.E., (1982). Raising chukar partridge. Cooperative Extinction, Univ. California. Leaflet No. 21321, Davis.
  14. Woodard, A.E., Vohra, P. and Pentoh, V., (1993). Game bird Breeding Handbook (Blaine, WA. Hancock House).
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    volume 46 issue 2 (june 2012) : 132-136

    INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY METABOLISABLE ENERGY AND CRUDE PROTEIN ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE (ALECTORIS CHUKAR) DURING GROWING PERIOD (8-16 WK)

    P
    Pouya Yari*
    A
    Ali Safarzadeh1
    A
    Abolfazl Zarei
    M
    Mohammadsadegh Lotfipour1
    1Department of Animal Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Yari* Pouya, Safarzadeh1 Ali, Zarei Abolfazl, Lotfipour1 Mohammadsadegh (2025). INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIETARY METABOLISABLE ENERGY AND CRUDE PROTEIN ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE (ALECTORIS CHUKAR) DURING GROWING PERIOD (8-16 WK). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 46(2): 132-136. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    This study was conducted to determine the effects of grower diet with differing crude protein (CP) and metabolisable energy (ME) levels on the body weight (BW), live weight gain (LWG), feed consumption (FC), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and carcass characteristics of chukar partridge raised in captivity. Chukar partridges were fed on grower diets containing 3 levels of CP (14, 16 and 18%) and 3 levels of ME (2800, 3000 and 3200 kcal/kg) from 8 to 16 weeks of age. There were no significant effects of ME and CP on BW and LWG at 16 weeks of age. The FC and FCR for 8 to 16 weeks period were not affected by dietary CP levels. But the daily mean FC and FCR decreased when the ME level of grower diet increased, the lowest FC and FCR were in partridges fed on a diet containing 3200 kcal/kg ME. The carcass and breast+back weights of male partridges affected by dietary ME levels, the lowest carcass and breast+back weights of male partridges were in groups fed on a diet containing 3000 kcal/kg ME. Weights of all carcass components of the male partridges were greater than those of the carcass components of the females. There were no significant interaction between CP and ME levels on BW, LWG, FC, FCR and carcass characteristics. It was concluded that the grower diet for chukar partridge raised for meat production should contain at least 14% CP and 2800 kcal/kg ME.

    REFERENCES

    1. Cain, J.R., Weber, J.M., Lockamy, T.A. and Creger, C.R., (1984). Grower diets and bird density effects on growth and cannibalism in Ring-necked pheasant. Poultry sci. 63: 450-457.
    2. Duncan, D.B., (1955). Multiple range and multiple F tests. Biometrics. 11: 1—42.
    3. Engul, T., Cetin, M., Sout, B. and Gyrbuz, Y., (2006). A study on determining protein levels diet of Partridge during growing period (0-4WK). Poultry Sci. 5(5):, 428-431.
    4. Gertonson, E.H., Dawson, L.E. and Coleman, T.H., (1974). Yield composition and acceptability of meat from chukar partridge. Poultry Sci. 53: 1819-1823.
    5. Minitab., (1990). Minitab Reference Manuel (Release 9.1) (State College, PA, Minitab Inc.)
    6. Nafisi, M., (2007). Chukar partridge breeding. Agric. News Iran. 68: 56-59.
    7. Ozek, K., Yazgan, O. & Bahtiyarca, Y., (2003). Effects of dietary protein and energy concentration on performance and carcass characteristics of chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) raised in captivity. British Poultry Sci. 3: 419-426.
    8. Ozek, K., (2004). Effects of energy levels in diet on body weight, feed consumption and feed covert ion ratio at early growth period in the Chukar Partridge raised closed confinement. Revue de Medicine Veterinare. 155: 163-166.
    9. Ozek, K., (2006). The optimum protein content in high energy starter diet for Chukar Partridge. Poultry Sci. 56: 522-525.
    10. Skinner, J.T., Waldroup, A.L. and Waldroup, P.W., (1992). Effects of dietary nutrient density on performance and carcass quality of broilers 42 to 49 days of age. J. Appl. Poultry Res.. 1: 367-372.
    11. Vohra, P., (1973). Feeding game birds. Feedstuffs. 34-45.
    12. Vohra, P., (1993). Feeding game bird. Game Birds Workshop. University of California, Davis.
    13. Woodard, A.E., (1982). Raising chukar partridge. Cooperative Extinction, Univ. California. Leaflet No. 21321, Davis.
    14. Woodard, A.E., Vohra, P. and Pentoh, V., (1993). Game bird Breeding Handbook (Blaine, WA. Hancock House).
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