[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "PRE AND POST-MOULT PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN FOUR VARIETIES OF INDIGENOUS ASEEL CHICKEN DURING DIFFERENT PRODUCTION CYCLES",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Ahmad",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sahota",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Akram",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khalique",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Jatoi",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Shafique",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Usman",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Khan",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2014]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "24",
  "issue": "5",
  "page": "1276-1282",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>The objective of current study was to assess the effect of moulting on productive efficiency in Aseel chickens at different phases of age. A total of 168 hens, 42 from each of four varieties (Mushki, Lakha, Mianwali and Peshawari) divided into 3 age groups, young (50-67 weeks), medium (80 -97 weeks) and old (115-132 weeks) were maintained in cages during pre and post-moult phases. The data thus collected during both the phases were subjected to analysis of variance in Randomized Complete Block Design. The results showed that overall productive&nbsp; &nbsp;efficiency remained better in post-moult as compared to pre-moult phase. Mushki showed significantly higher egg production, egg mass, egg weight, and better FCR/ dozen eggs. Feed intake was higher in Peshawari variety while, body weight and FCR/Kg egg mass showed non-significant differences. The birds of younger age showed significantly higher feed intake, egg mass, egg production, and better FCR/dozen eggs, while, egg weight and FCR/kg egg mass were not affected by age. Older birds showed significantly higher body weight.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2014-JAPS-185"
}]