Productive behavior of a flock of backyard domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) raised in totally confined conditions

Authors

  • Rigoberto López-Zavala Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas.
  • Horacio Cano-Camacho Centro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología-FMVZ, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.
  • Omar Chassin-Noria Centro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología-FMVZ, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.
  • María Guadalupe Zavala-Páramo Centro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología-FMVZ, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.

Keywords:

Guajolote, backyard, total confinement.

Abstract

Was carried out a trial of the productive performance of a group of 67 mexican native domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) that were obtained from 87 eggs whit 77.07% of hatching. The egg weight was 78.34±6.9 gr; the one day weight of poults was 66.07 ±15.6 gr and the incubation period was of 28±1.2 days. The starting weight was similar between sexes (p>.05) and at end of 22 weeks males showed more weight than the hens (4576±272 vs 3019.28±379.81 gr) (p<.001). Feed ratio was 4.58 kg and productivity index was 174.40, this index was 2.4 times less than founded in commercial lines of turkeys raised in total confinement.

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Published

2009-06-30

How to Cite

López-Zavala, R., Cano-Camacho, H., Chassin-Noria, O., & Zavala-Páramo, M. G. (2009). Productive behavior of a flock of backyard domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) raised in totally confined conditions. CienciaUAT, 3(4), 67-70. Retrieved from https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/376

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4: April-June 2009

Section

Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences