Research Article

Effect of Feed Form on Body Conformation Traits of Different Hybrids of Broiler Chickens

Table 3

Effect of genotype on body conformation traits of broiler chicken.

Parameters (cm)Arbor AcreCobb 500MarshallRoss 308SEM (±) value

Back length23.18a22.56a22.55a23.03a0.220.656
Body length36.96a37.00a37.81a37.85a0.380.736
Circumference of the chest31.42a30.79a31.44a31.67a0.340.818
Shank length8.81a8.86a8.84a8.68a0.080.824
Wing span43.08a42.13a42.49a42.92a0.380.814
Thigh length13.56a13.28a13.05a13.55a0.160.651
Head length8.67a8.55a8.41a8.38a0.060.249

Means in the same row with the same superscript are not statistically different (). SEM, standard error of mean.