Comparative Study of Phenotypes and Genetics Related to the Growth Performance of Crossbred Thai Indigenous (KKU1 vs. KKU2) Chickens under Hot and Humid Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data and Animal Management
2.2. Genetic Model and Statistical Analysis
2.3. Specific Combining Ability
3. Results
3.1. Growth Performance
3.2. Specific Combining Ability and Heritability Estimates
3.3. Phenotypic Correlation and Genetic Correlation
3.4. Estimated Breeding Value
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Traits | Number of Records | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | CV (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KKU1 chickens | ||||||
BW0 (g) | 653 | 36.30 | 4.75 | 26.00 | 52.00 | 13.09 |
BW2 (g) | 646 | 257.75 | 41.30 | 107.00 | 397.00 | 16.02 |
BW4 (g) | 645 | 717.53 | 100.34 | 329.00 | 978.00 | 13.98 |
BW6 (g) | 541 | 1240.52 | 170.59 | 760.00 | 1800.00 | 13.75 |
BrC6 (cm) | 541 | 25.87 | 1.48 | 19.80 | 30.00 | 5.72 |
ADG0–2 (g/day) | 646 | 15.82 | 2.77 | 5.36 | 25.79 | 17.51 |
ADG0–4 (g/day) | 645 | 24.33 | 3.54 | 10.43 | 33.57 | 14.55 |
ADG0–6 (g/day) | 541 | 28.68 | 4.09 | 17.00 | 42.12 | 14.26 |
KKU2 chickens | ||||||
BW0 (g) | 666 | 35.81 | 3.90 | 23.00 | 45.00 | 10.89 |
BW2 (g) | 654 | 193.42 | 28.70 | 101.00 | 263.00 | 14.84 |
BW4 (g) | 658 | 517.38 | 77.93 | 288.00 | 730.00 | 15.06 |
BW6 (g) | 658 | 931.31 | 134.60 | 450.00 | 1300.00 | 14.45 |
BrC6 (cm) | 656 | 22.94 | 1.77 | 18.00 | 28.20 | 7.72 |
ADG0–2 (g/day) | 654 | 11.25 | 1.95 | 4.57 | 16.43 | 17.33 |
ADG0–4 (g/day) | 658 | 17.30 | 2.73 | 9.14 | 24.61 | 15.78 |
ADG0–6 (g/day) | 658 | 21.32 | 3.18 | 9.79 | 30.17 | 14.92 |
Chickens | KKU1 | KKU2 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traits | SCA | SCA | ||||||||
BW0 | 0.21 | 9.58 | 4.73 | 14.31 | 0.669 (0.05) | 0.07 | 8.93 | 5.15 | 14.08 | 0.634 (0.04) |
BW2 | 10.61 | 457.73 | 554.62 | 1012.35 | 0.452 (0.07) | 8.08 | 249.05 | 384.98 | 634.03 | 0.393 (0.05) |
BW4 | 32.10 | 2698.20 | 4506.30 | 7204.50 | 0.375 (0.05) | 25.26 | 1924.00 | 3835.00 | 5759.00 | 0.334 (0.03) |
BW6 | 38.65 | 4094.80 | 7581.30 | 11,676.10 | 0.351 (0.02) | 32.85 | 3500.50 | 6925.00 | 10,425.50 | 0.336 (0.04) |
BrC6 | 0.37 | 1.33 | 3.04 | 4.37 | 0.304 (0.03) | 0.30 | 1.07 | 2.78 | 3.85 | 0.278 (0.03) |
ADG0–2 | 0.75 | 2.12 | 3.30 | 5.42 | 0.391 (0.02) | 0.58 | 1.13 | 1.98 | 3.11 | 0.362 (0.02) |
ADG0–4 | 1.14 | 3.67 | 7.64 | 11.31 | 0.324 (0.02) | 0.90 | 3.17 | 7.12 | 10.29 | 0.308 (0.02) |
ADG0–6 | 1.43 | 5.85 | 15.34 | 21.19 | 0.276 (0.01) | 1.05 | 4.77 | 15.77 | 20.54 | 0.232 (0.01) |
Traits | BW0 | BW2 | BW4 | BW6 | BrC6 | ADG0–2 | ADG0–4 | ADG0–6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BW0 | - | 0.28 (0.05) | 0.17 (0.05) | 0.14 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.04) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.25 (0.03) |
BW2 | 0.26 (0.04) | - | 0.68 (0.01) | 0.58 (0.00) | 0.51 (0.04) | 0.59 (0.01) | 0.61 (0.03) | 0.51 (0.03) |
BW4 | 0.17 (0.01) | 0.75 (0.01) | - | 0.85 (0.00) | 0.66 (0.01) | 0.67 (0.02) | 0.71 (0.01) | 0.68 (0.08) |
BW6 | 0.13 (0.05) | 0.79 (0.02) | 0.80 (0.01) | - | 0.76 (0.02) | 0.58 (0.01) | 0.71 (0.02) | 0.75 (0.09) |
BrC6 | 0.10 (0.01) | 0.50 (0.06) | 0.64 (0.06) | 0.71 (0.03) | - | 0.62 (0.02) | 0.73 (0.00) | 0.81 (0.01) |
ADG0–2 | 0.15 (0.01) | 0.58 (0.01) | 0.75 (0.05) | 0.59 (0.05) | 0.50 (0.02) | - | 0.62 (0.01) | 0.72 (0.01) |
ADG0–4 | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.65 (0.05) | 0.77 (0.01) | 0.79 (0.04) | 0.63 (0.02) | 0.56 (0.02) | - | 0.75 (0.02) |
ADG0–6 | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.46 (0.05) | 0.67 (0.05) | 0.84 (0.01) | 0.66 (0.01) | 0.67 (0.02) | 0.72 (0.01) | - |
Traits | BW0 | BW2 | BW4 | BW6 | BrC6 | ADG0–2 | ADG0–4 | ADG0–6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BW0 | - | 0.39 (0.05) | 0.29 (0.05) | 0.25 (0.03) | 0.32 (0.04) | 0.25 (0.02) | 0.24 (0.02) | 0.28 (0.03) |
BW2 | 0.34 (0.04) | - | 0.93 (0.01) | 0.89 (0.00) | 0.81 (0.04) | 0.79 (0.00) | 0.69 (0.03) | 0.67 (0.03) |
BW4 | 0.25 (0.04) | 0.88 (0.01) | - | 0.95 (0.00) | 0.96 (0.01) | 0.90 (0.02) | 0.94 (0.01) | 0.92 (0.08) |
BW6 | 0.22 (0.04) | 0.85 (0.02) | 0.95 (0.01) | - | 0.95 (0.02) | 0.91 (0.01) | 0.94 (0.02) | 0.97 (0.09) |
BrC6 | 0.23 (0.00) | 0.78 (0.06) | 0.80 (0.06) | 0.92 (0.03) | - | 0.82 (0.02) | 0.90 (0.00) | 0.96 (0.01) |
ADG0–2 | 0.25 (0.01) | 0.72 (0.01) | 0.88 (0.05) | 0.85 (0.05) | 0.76 (0.02) | - | 0.80 (0.01) | 0.89 (0.01) |
ADG0–4 | 0.24 (0.01) | 0.69 (0.05) | 0.95 (0.01) | 0.91 (0.04) | 0.83 (0.02) | 0.71 (0.02) | - | 0.93 (0.02) |
ADG0–6 | 0.21 (0.01) | 0.64 (0.05) | 0.92 (0.05) | 0.95 (0.01) | 0.97 (0.01) | 0.76 (0.02) | 0.87 (0.01) | - |
Chickens | Mixed-sex | ACC. | Male | ACC. | Female | ACC. |
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KKU1 | ||||||
BW0 | 4.25 ± 0.01 | 90.61 | 4.27 ± 0.01 | 92.68 | 3.80 ± 0.01 | 90.38 |
BW2 | 13.76 ± 0.03 | 73.30 | 14.89 ± 0.03 | 82.19 | 12.62 ± 0.05 | 73.36 |
BW4 | 35.55 ± 0.03 | 65.23 | 36.94 ± 0.05 | 74.05 | 31.39 ± 0.06 | 65.08 |
BW6 | 55.62 ± 0.07 | 63.05 | 65.39 ± 0.04 | 65.36 | 44.71 ± 0.05 | 71.33 |
BrC6 | 0.47 ± 0.03 | 75.31 | 0.48 ± 0.05 | 77.59 | 0.40 ± 0.05 | 73.27 |
ADG0–2 | 1.85 ± 0.06 | 72.27 | 1.90 ± 0.07 | 75.60 | 1.75 ± 0.04 | 72.68 |
ADG0–4 | 2.10 ± 0.06 | 72.21 | 2.14 ± 0.05 | 73.07 | 1.99 ± 0.05 | 72.00 |
ADG0–6 | 1.55 ± 0.04 | 68.11 | 1.59 ± 0.06 | 70.83 | 1.48 ± 0.08 | 66.84 |
KKU2 | ||||||
BW0 | 4.16 ± 0.01 | 86.76 | 4.10 ± 0.01 | 87.19 | 3.65 ± 0.01 | 86.25 |
BW2 | 13.28 ± 0.07 | 69.59 | 14.29 ± 0.05 | 69.70 | 12.75 ± 0.06 | 69.76 |
BW4 | 27.66 ± 0.08 | 62.89 | 29.52 ± 0.05 | 62.66 | 25.09 ± 0.08 | 63.00 |
BW6 | 47.54 ± 0.04 | 67.68 | 52.82 ± 0.02 | 67.36 | 39.93 ± 0.04 | 67.89 |
BrC6 | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 65.45 | 0.39 ± 0.03 | 65.28 | 0.36 ± 0.04 | 65.67 |
ADG0–2 | 1.74 ± 0.04 | 68.31 | 1.72 ± 0.04 | 68.46 | 1.56 ± 0.06 | 68.56 |
ADG0–4 | 1.80 ± 0.05 | 62.92 | 1.91 ± 0.04 | 62.92 | 1.77 ± 0.07 | 62.57 |
ADG0–6 | 1.30 ± 0.06 | 64.18 | 1.33 ± 0.05 | 64.22 | 1.29 ± 0.08 | 64.30 |
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Chomchuen, K.; Tuntiyasawasdikul, V.; Chankitisakul, V.; Boonkum, W. Comparative Study of Phenotypes and Genetics Related to the Growth Performance of Crossbred Thai Indigenous (KKU1 vs. KKU2) Chickens under Hot and Humid Conditions. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 263. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9060263
Chomchuen K, Tuntiyasawasdikul V, Chankitisakul V, Boonkum W. Comparative Study of Phenotypes and Genetics Related to the Growth Performance of Crossbred Thai Indigenous (KKU1 vs. KKU2) Chickens under Hot and Humid Conditions. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(6):263. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9060263
Chicago/Turabian StyleChomchuen, Kitsadee, Veeraya Tuntiyasawasdikul, Vibuntita Chankitisakul, and Wuttigrai Boonkum. 2022. "Comparative Study of Phenotypes and Genetics Related to the Growth Performance of Crossbred Thai Indigenous (KKU1 vs. KKU2) Chickens under Hot and Humid Conditions" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 6: 263. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9060263