A.0. EL SIDDIK, AND S.A. BABIKER.

Institute of Animal Production University of Khartoum – Khartoum North

‘ P.0.Box 32 Sudan

SUMMARY

Finishing copkerels of Brown Hisex ( egg laying strain ) to 1.5 kg liveweight produced a carcase weighing about 1. 0 kg at a feed conversion ratio of 4.70. Cuts as breast, thigh and drum stick as well as muscle yield were significantly‘ (P < 001) greater in cockerels slaughtered at heavier than at lighter weight. Sales revenue was greater when cockerels were finished to 1. 5 kg liveweight than to a lighter weight of 1.0 kg. Selling on livewight base saved the costs of processing and gave more return than selling on carcase weigh! bases.

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