Evaluation of growth and performance of different lines of country chicken improved in goianésia Goiás region

Abstract

. Within the poultry industry, one of the segments that has shown the greatest growth is poultry breeding for the production of "caipira" meat, which aims to serve a more demanding group of consumers his growth has led to an increase in poultry production in alternative systems in recent years. It aims to meet the interests of consumers looking for meats with differentiated characteristics of conventionally created birds. The objective of this research was to compare growth potential and performance with emphasis on the feed conversion of four strains of broiler chickens, for Carijó (CA), Mesclado (MS), Neck Peeled (PP) and Pesadão (PS). The experimental design a randomized block with subdivided plots, four treatments and five replications. They were conducted in a conventional shed with the measurements of 15m X 6m, with the soil covered with vegetal bed, composed with rice husk in the thickness of 10 cm in height. He observed that the Breed Neck (PP) obtained a better-feed conversion and better adaptability to the environment.