| Parameters |
Kebeles (N=40) |
Overall Mean ± SD |
Range |
P-Value |
| Filtino |
Dalota |
Kaliti |
Gote |
| Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
| Age at sexual maturity(month) |
5.68 ± 0.8 |
5.65 ± 0.86 |
5.3 ± 0.88 |
5.32 ± 0.8 |
5.49 ± 0.8 |
4-7 |
0.75 |
| Number of eggs laid per clutch per hen |
13.53 ± 3.9 |
12.8 ± 3.3 |
13.37 ± 3.2 |
13 ± 3.14 |
13.18 ± 3.5 |
7-20 |
0.799 |
| Number of clutch/hen/year |
3.28 ± 0.45 |
3.3 ± 0.5 |
3.35 ± 0.48 |
3.28 ± 0.4 |
3.30 ± 0.5 |
3-4 |
0.873 |
| Number of eggs laid/hen/year |
45.1 ± 10.5 |
42.65 ± 9.3 |
44.95 ± 8.8 |
44.15 ± 10 |
44.20 ± 9.6 |
20-60 |
0.663 |
| No. of eggs incubated/clutch/hen |
11.5 ± 3.3 |
10.5 ± 3.0 |
10.9 ± 2.59 |
10.83 ± 3.0 |
10.92 ± 3.1 |
6-17 |
0.454 |
| No. of eggs hatched/hen/year |
30.2 ± 7.3 |
27.2 ± 7.0 |
28.42 ± 6.2 |
27.87 ± 6.0 |
28.42 ± 6.7 |
15-45 |
0.234 |
| Hatchability (%) |
75.4 ± 5.8 |
71.13 ± 5.0 |
70.9 ± 5.1 |
70.7 ± 5.0 |
72.10 ± 5.5 |
5785.7 |
<0.001 |
| No. of chicken raised/year/hen |
22.8 ± 5.9 |
19.5 ± 5.27 |
20.13 ± 4.5 |
19.75 ± 5.0 |
20.53 ± 5.3 |
10-33 |
0.015 |
| Mortality (%) |
24.8 ± 4.8 |
28.38 ± 4.2 |
29.69 ± 4.3 |
27.2 ± 3.9 |
27.52 ± 4.7 |
14-40 |
<0.001 |
| Survivability of chicks (%) |
74.7 ± 4.7 |
71.62 ± 4.2 |
70.49 ± 4.2 |
73 ± 3.99 |
72.45 ± 4.5 |
60-85.7 |
<0.001 |
