volume 41 issue 2 (june 2007) : 155 - 156

GENETIC AND NON GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING BODY CONFORMATION TRAITS IN BROILERS

C
C.B. Singh
M
M.H. Jilani
1Animal Science Section, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Hill Campus, Ranichauri - 249 199, India
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Cite article:- Singh C.B., Jilani M.H. (2025). GENETIC AND NON GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING BODY CONFORMATION TRAITS IN BROILERS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 41(2): 155 - 156. doi: .
Data on 1100 chicks of Van-Cob broiler strain produced from 160 dams and 30 sires were
used for genetic parameters estimation. The heritability estimates of body conformation traits were
low to moderate. Most of the genetic and phenotypic correlations of the traits were positive and
significant.
    1. Becker, W.A. (1994). Manual of Procedures in Quantitative Genetics. Washington State University, Pullman.
    2. Harvey, W.R. (1975). Least Squares Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-Class Numbers. United State ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
    3. Hazel, L.N. and Terril, G.E. (1945). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 4: 342-58.
    4. Kumar, K.S.P. (1979). Thesis Abstract, Hisar, 5(1): 27-28.
    5. Singh, S. (1993). M.Sc. Thesis Animal Breeding, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantagar.
    6. Singh, C.B. (2003). Indian J. Anim. Res., 37: 59-60
    volume 41 issue 2 (june 2007) : 155 - 156

    GENETIC AND NON GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING BODY CONFORMATION TRAITS IN BROILERS

    C
    C.B. Singh
    M
    M.H. Jilani
    1Animal Science Section, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Hill Campus, Ranichauri - 249 199, India
    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Singh C.B., Jilani M.H. (2025). GENETIC AND NON GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING BODY CONFORMATION TRAITS IN BROILERS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 41(2): 155 - 156. doi: .
    Data on 1100 chicks of Van-Cob broiler strain produced from 160 dams and 30 sires were
    used for genetic parameters estimation. The heritability estimates of body conformation traits were
    low to moderate. Most of the genetic and phenotypic correlations of the traits were positive and
    significant.
      1. Becker, W.A. (1994). Manual of Procedures in Quantitative Genetics. Washington State University, Pullman.
      2. Harvey, W.R. (1975). Least Squares Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-Class Numbers. United State ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
      3. Hazel, L.N. and Terril, G.E. (1945). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 4: 342-58.
      4. Kumar, K.S.P. (1979). Thesis Abstract, Hisar, 5(1): 27-28.
      5. Singh, S. (1993). M.Sc. Thesis Animal Breeding, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantagar.
      6. Singh, C.B. (2003). Indian J. Anim. Res., 37: 59-60
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