Effect of Age and Sex on the Growth and Carcass Characteristics of Giriraja Birds and Selection of Ideal Slaughter Age
Abstract
An experiment was conducted with the aim to examine the effect of age and sex on growth and slaughter characteristics of Giriraja birds to find the ideal age of slaughter. A total of 100 day old Giriraja chicks were procured and divided into two groups viz., male (47 birds) and female (53 birds) after completion of 6 weeks of age. Growth and feed consumption was recorded till 12th week. Six birds each from male and female were slaughtered every week from 8 to 12 weeks as per the standard procedures and all the slaughter and carcass data were collected. In male and female Giriraja birds, the highest weekly body weight gain was recorded in 11th and 5th weeks, respectively, which were significantly (P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Livestock and Poultry Management
Meat and Animal Product Quality
Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Meat Science
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 68–75
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Language
- EN