Evaluation of carcass traits in Vanaraja male line (PD-1)

Abstract

The study was carried out to evaluate the carcass quality traits in Vanaraja male line (PD-1) chicken. Different carcass quality parameters expressed as percentage of pre slaughter live weight in Vanaraja male line (PD-1) cocks slaughtered at 15 weeks of age. In the present study, the average pre-slaughtered live weight was 1905±55.79 g. The mean dressing percentage (DP) was 75.14±0.67 and the proportions of cut up parts expressed as percentage of pre slaughter live weight of breast, leg, wing, back and neck were16.42±0.30, 22.82±0.31, 10.39±0.19, 15.29±0.29 and 5.36±0.16, respectively. Blood, feather, head, heart, liver, gizzard, abdominal fat, bursa and spleen are expressed as percentage of pre slaughter live weight were 4.07±0.14, 3.73±0.28 , 3.55±0.09, 0.45±0.01, 1.81±0.06, 2.06±0.05, 0.09±0.03, 0.05±0.00 and 0.18±0.00, respectively.