Results of creating the male line Egyptian chicken in the third generation
The study was implemented at the Centre of Applied Research and Livestock Genetic Conservation from 2018 to 2021. With the aim of improving egg productivity up to 38 weeks of age. line-oriented family selection was used. The results show that the chicken has the characteristic appearance of the Egyptian chicken. At maturity, chickens have a small weight, slender shape, stronger flight characteristics than other egg-oriented breeds, plum-colored with white spots, white neck, red crest, lead colored legs, milky white skin. Egg yield up to 38 weeks of age in the 3rd generation reached 84.87 eggs, an increase of 5.9 eggs, equivalent to an increase of 7.47% compared to the initial generation. Other economic and technical indicators such as: Body weight at different ages, survival rate at different stages, feed consumption in chicks, gilts, reproductive chickens, embryo and incubation rates hatching did not differ much between generations.
