Production of Campero chickens for their extensive raisingundersupportabilityconditions | Produccion de pollos camperos para la cria extensiva en condiciones de sostenibilidad
2001
Villa, J. R., Departamento de Genética | García, A. J., Departamento de Genética | Trujillo, E., Departamento de Genética | Pérez, M., Departamento de Genética | Godinez, O., Departamento de Genética | Fumero, E., Departamento de Genética
Spanish; Castilian. El trabajo genetico consistio en preparar dos lineas de raza White Plymouth Rock, tomando genes de color del plumaje de la raza donante Rhode Island Red; el gen cromogeno (C+), el columbiano (Co) y el gen plateado ligado 01 sexo (S). Los pollos camperos de crecimiento lento obtenidos con estos cruzamientos, criados en condiciones de sostenibilidad hasta las 8 - 9 semanas de edad pueden lograr pesos vivos entre 1,4 - 1.6 kg, alimentados con productos propios de la agricultura biologica y productos naturales, minerales, y el 70% de la dieta en cereales.
Show more [+] Less [-]English. In. the last few years, Cuban poultry husbandry has developed an extensive program aimed at animal protein production for domestic consumption by alternative program aimed at animal protein production for domestic consumption by alternative ways with feeding on the basis of materials cultivated inthis country. From 1988onwards, several stocks of meat-strain birds with red feathers were developed. The genetic work consisted in preparing two lines of the White Plymouth Rock breed, taking genes of the same color as (C+), the Columbian (Co), and the sex-linked silver gene (S). The slowgrowing Campero s chickens, raised under supportability conditions until the 8-9 weeks of age, can attain liveweights between 1,4-1,6 kg when they are fed products of the biological agriculture and natural products such as minerals, grains, and cereals (70% of the diet).
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