TY - JOUR AU - IMOUOKHOME, James Ien-oa AU - OJOGHO, Osaihiomwan PY - 2012/08/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Comparative Performance of Bovans Nera (Rhode Black) and other Commercial Pullet Strains JF - Notulae Scientia Biologicae JA - Not Sci Biol VL - 4 IS - 3 SE - Research articles DO - 10.15835/nsb437891 UR - https://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/7891 SP - 21-26 AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">The present study examined the comparative performance between Bovans Nera and other commercial pullet strains in Nigeria. This study was carried out in the pullet house at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, from January to April, 2002. The experiment was carried out to compare the growth performance and profitability of Bovans Nera with three other commercial pullet strains, Bovans Godline, Lohmann White and Lohmann Tradition. All data collected were subjected to the analysis of variance using the SAS General Linear Model procedure. Differences between treatment means were separated using Duncans New Multiple Range Test. Profitability was assessed using net returns by subtracting costs (rearing pullet, feed and packaging excluding overheads and labour) from income (from egg sales and spent birds). The results showed that Bovans Nera was better in feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency (a greater weight gain per unit feed intake) and attained a greater weight and a better market value than the other pullet strains. There was a higher production cost for Bovans Nera when compared with other strains. However, Bovans Nera will give more returns on investment even when their eggs are translated to monetary terms. These differences can be attributed to variation in the genetic constitution of individual strains.</p> ER -