Abstract
The present study was conducted to compare the growth performances among three varieties (Pearl, White, and Lavender) of guinea fowl in intensive rearing system. A total of 135 day-old keets (45 from each variety) were considered for the study. After hatching, keets were separated on the basis of their plumage colors into three varieties i.e. Pearl, White and Lavender. In case of intensive rearing system, guinea fowl keets were reared with commercial feed (Starter diet: ME 2950 Kcal/kg, CP 21% for initial 2 weeks; Grower diet: ME 3050 Kcal/kg, CP 19% for rest of the experimental period) and the birds were kept without outdoor access. The results for feed intake, body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) for three varieties of guinea fowl were statistically significant (p
Key words: Key words: Guinea fowl, color type, intensive, growth performance, survivability
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