INSIGHTS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
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Keywords

Naked Neck
production systems
productive performance
egg quality
hatching traits

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Manzoor, S.; Mehmood, S. M.; Saima, D.; Kakar, A. H. . Performance Assessment of Naked Neck Chickens under Different Production Systems. Insights Anim Sci 2025, 2 (1), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.69917/ias.02.01-02.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the performance of Naked Neck chickens in three production systems: free-range, aviary, and open-sided house. A total of 540 Naked Neck chickens (25 weeks of age; 1400 ± 20 g body weight) were equally divided into three treatment groups, with six replicates of 30 birds each, following a Completely Randomized Design. In each production system, 60 birds per house were placed, with two replicates per house comprising 30 birds each. A litter depth of 2–3 inches (a mixture of rice husk and wheat straw) was spread on the floor as bedding material. Similarly, 30 birds per aviary were placed in each aviary unit. For the free-range system, a total of three houses were used, each with two replicates containing 30 birds per replicate. The effects of different production systems were evaluated on the birds’ productive performance, egg characteristics, and hatching traits. Egg production and egg quality (both internal and external) were observed to be superior in the open-sided house production system compared to the others. However, in terms of hatching traits, the hatchability percentage was significantly higher in birds reared under the free-range production system, followed by the aviary and open-sided house systems. In conclusion, the bird under consideration, the Naked Neck, performed well in all three production systems; however, overall results, except for hatching traits, were better in the open-sided production system.

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