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Research Paper | Zoology | India | Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014 | Rating: 6.6 / 10
Effect of Age on Processing Yields and Losses of Kuttanad Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
Stella Cyriac, Leo Joseph, Gibin George T
Abstract: An experiment was conducted in University Poultry and Duck Farm; Mannuthy; Kerala with the objective of comparing the processing yields and losses of Kuttanad ducks at three ages viz. eight; ten and twelve weeks of age and thereby to find the ideal age of slaughter in Kuttanad ducks. Twenty ducks each were utilized for the study. Preslaughter weight was significantly lower (p
Keywords: Ducks, Dressing, Processing, Yields, Losses
Edition: Volume 3 Issue 6, June 2014,
Pages: 2820 - 2822