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Effect of light intensity during incubation period on post hatch performance in different eggs size of Dandarawi chicken

Research Authors
Farghly M. F. A. and T.M. Sharaqa
Research Abstract

This study was carried out using 900 Dandarawi chicken eggs to study the hatch performance of different eggs weight as affected by light intensity during incubation. Incubating eggs comprising of small (<42g), medium (42-46) and large (>46) weight categories incubated under the recommended conditions of the chicken eggs with light intensity 10-20 luxes or 50-60 luxes emitted from incandescent bulbs. The obtained results showed Results indicated that incubated light intensity treatment (50-60 luxes) had significantly better chick weight and relative weight gain than light intensity (10-20luxes). Also, light intensity significantly increased body temperature, chick breast, liver, ovary and residual yolk sac weight at the 2nd day of age. However, insignificant differences of yolk-free body mass, chick sex, culled and chick weight loss and egg quality scores were observed among all experimental groups. In regard to the effect of egg size, insignificant differences among eggs size groups for egg production chick sex, culled and chick weight loss. However, highly significant differences were observed in yolk-free body mass and quality scores, which improved in medium sized eggs. Insignificant interactions of incubated light intensity× egg weight groups were existed in most studied traits except in yolk-free body mass. It could be concluded that the suitable results of growth performance and health performance were obtained for medium sized eggs of Dandarawi chicken with incubated light intensity 50-60 luxes. Therefore, it could be recommended that intensity treatment (50-60 luxes) could be applied successfully by the hatchery managers to have a better hatch performance without any significant negative effects on chick quality.

Research Department
Research Journal
Third International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology Applications, April 5-9, 2016, Moshtohor and Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Research Member
Research Publisher
Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
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Research Website
http://www.biotech-agric-conf.com
Research Year
2016
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