Estimation of Combining Ability of Production Traits from Diallel Crosses of Korean Native Chicken Strains
2017
Choi, E.S., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Bang, M.H., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Kim, K.G., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Kwon, J.H., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Jung, O.Y., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Sohn, S.H., Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Republic of Korea
This study was conducted to develop a new synthetic breed of Korean native chicken. The combining ability and reciprocal effects for production traits were estimated on 1,157 hens from a 5 x 5 diallel cross-mating design using grand parent stock (GPS) lines of Korean native chicken. Body weight, viability, age at first egg laying, egg weight, and hen-day egg production were measured and analyzed. The results showed that the general combining ability (GCA) of the survival rate during laying periods was -9.6 to 11.1, with the highest value obtained in the W strain. Additionally, the GCA of the body weight at 12 weeks was '209.7 to 162.2, with the highest value obtained in the F strain. The GCA for age at fist egg laying was estimated to be -2.8 to 3.7, while the GCA of egg weight was -0.91 to 0.96, and the GCA of hen-day egg production was -4.9 to 6.0. In the estimation of specific combining ability, the YW combination showed the highest survival rate, FW showed the highest body weight at 12 weeks, and GW showed the highest hen-day egg production. The reciprocal effects were significantly different among crosses for almost all productivity traits. In identical breeding combinations, differences in ability were observed when the maternal or paternal breeds were switched. The mean value based on combining ability was higher in WY, WF, and GW combinations for survival rate; GF, HG, and HF combinations for body weight at 12 weeks; and GW, YW, and FW combinations for hen-day egg production. It is concluded that the GF and HF combinations, which have excellent growth performance and moderate survival rate, are the most desirable paternal parent stock (PS) strains, and the GW and FW combinations, which have great laying performance and moderate body weight, are the most desirable maternal PS strains.
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