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Project type Study
NARI code K10008
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Funds source Funded from R4D funds
Budget K20, 000
Project name Characterising productivity of village chicken eco-types under free-range semi-intensive management systems in Kerevat, Papua New Guinea
Name abbrev Productivity of Village Chickens Characterising productivity of village chicken eco-types under free-range semi-intensive management systems in Kerevat, Papua New Guinea
Detail Village chicken production has a long-standing cultural significance in the Islands Region and is realized for its nutrition and direct income generation for farming households. In East New Britain Province, the village chicken is prepared with vegetables, taro, and banana in a special coconut cream-filled recipe called Aigir (Food for Life). A piece of each cooked ingredient is packed in banana leaves called Totongor and sold at K5.00 per parcel. A bird being cooked and prepared in such a way usually fetches approximately K30.00. Apart from commercial broilers, about 3/5 respondents usually prefer village chicken in Totongor because of taste and belief in wellness. This opportunity presents a case for improved management of village chicken for nutrition and income generation. In terms of corresponding to production and management systems, it is assumed that naked neck chickens are heavier and good for meat production, dwarfs are good for laying eggs and frizzles are good at brooding and hatching eggs due to stylish feather arrangement for effective airflow and thermal regulation. This study will generate information on effective management and rapid production of village chicken to supply already established markets for nutrition and income and form the basis for breeding at later dates.
NARI team lead Fred Besari
Project team Michael Domo
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Start date 2023/07/15
End Date 2025/07/15
Intended outcomes
Planned outputs a. Growth, production, and reproductive cycle of village chicken eco-types under free-range and semi-intensive management systems are indicated. b. Production characteristics, potentials, and desirable traits of village chicken eco-types under free-range and semi-intensive management are observed. c. Effective management of village chicken under the free-range and semi-intensive systems is developed. d. Information on desirable traits of different village chicken eco-types is developed and recommended for further research.
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Base location NARI Kerevat
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Project docs Final RAO IRC Village Chicken.pdf
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Q2 Milestone Report 2024_Project K10008.docxNARI Annual Milestone Report 2024-K10008-.docx
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15 2023 Output 1: Growth, production, and the reproductive cycle of Village Chicken Eco-types under free-range semi-intensive and intensive management systems Output Indicator 1: Body weights, feed intake, and feed conversion efficiency of village chicken eco-types to reach market weights. This output will be achieved in the next phase of the project. However, the information captured is related to the egg production performance of breeder hens (Table 1) while the hatch-ability, fertility, and survival rate from Phase 2 will be presented in the next quarter. Output Indicator 2: Number of eggs produced, egg size, egg weight, egg quality, and egg shell quality from the point of lay to the first production cycle. The breeding stock that was acquired has an estimated age range between 30 to 75 weeks. The egg production estimates under the intensive management system were generated to indicate the rapid production of eggs by breeders over a three (3) week period. The heavier eggs were produced by the naked neck chicken compared to the frizzle feathered chicken. While the eggs produced by a hen were similar for D, Nn, and Ff except for N. However fair comparison will be generated from their progeny among the same age group, weights, and sizes in project phase 2 Public
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