Effect of Age and  Gender  on the Body Weight and Some Physiological parameters of Local chickens

Authors

  • Milad Badi Department of Animal production, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah , Basrah, Iraq Author
  • Khalid Al-Salhie 2Department of Animal production, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah , Basrah, Iraq Author
  • Asaad Ayied 2Department of Animal production, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah , Basrah, Iraq Author

Keywords:

Physiological traits, Body weight, Local chickens

Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate the effect of age and gender on body weight and some physiological parameters of local chickens. A total of 136 birds were used in this study., The parameters were taken from males and females at 2, 4, 6, and 8 months of age. The parameters include body weight, FSH, LH hormones, cholesterol, and triglycerides. The results showed that males recorded a high body weight compared to females at 4 and 8 months. The results showed a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in the concentration of FSH in the blood serum of males compared to females at the age of 4 months. There was a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in the concentration of triglycerides and cholesterol in the serum of males compared with females at two months. It can be concluded that the local chicken males grow faster than the females. On the other hand, males recorded higher levels of FSH, cholesterol, and triglycerides than females.

 

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Published

2023-03-25

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Effect of Age and Gender on the Body Weight and Some Physiological parameters of Local chickens

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