5 Commercial Broiler Strain

COMMERCIAL
BROILERS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broiler
BROILER
A broiler is any chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) that is bred and raised specifically for meat
production. Most commercial broilers reach slaughter weight between five and seven weeks
of age. Typical broilers have white feathers and yellowish skin.
BROILER CONCERNS …
Due to extensive breeding selection for rapid early growth and the husbandry used to sustain
this, broilers are susceptible to several welfare concerns, particularly
• Skeletal malformation and dysfunction,

• Skin and eye lesions and
• Congestive heart conditions.
Management of
• Ventilation,
• Housing,
• Stocking density and
• In-house procedures
must be evaluated regularly to support good welfare of the flock.
BROILER BREEDING STOCK (BROILER-BREEDERS) do grow to maturity but also have their
own welfare concerns related to the frustration of a high feeding motivation and beak
trimming. Broilers are usually grown as mixed-sex flocks in large sheds under intensive
conditions.
BREEDS FOR COMMERCIAL BROILERS
BREED is a group of chickens within a class having a distinctive body shape and the same
general features and weight.
WHITE CORNISH
The Cornish or Indian Game is a breed of chicken from the county of Cornwall in England.
Cornish chickens, as well as crosses of Cornishes, are the most-used breed in the chicken
meat industry. They are heavy, muscular birds that lay brown eggs.
Cornwall (Cornish) is a ceremonial county in South West England.
DARK CORNISH HEN
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK
The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic

chicken. It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for its
meat and for its brown eggs. It is resistant to cold, and
easy to manage.
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK
STRAINS OF BROILER
STRAINS OF BROILER
STRAIN is a group of birds within a variety that has been bred by one person or firm for
some time and has more or less uniform characteristics and capabilities.
COMMERCIAL STRAINS OF BROILERS
03 firms dealing with commercial broilers strains
• Aviagen
• Cobb
• Hubbard
Cobb
• It has four strain of broiler
• Cobb sasso 150
• Cobb 500
• Cobb 700
• Cobb Avian 48
Cobb Distributors
• K & N's 160 Banglore Town, Shara-e-Faisal, Karachi,
Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-4533623, +92-21-4533624 Fax:
E-mail: contact@KandNs.com
Web: http://kandns.com
Hubbard
• It has 5 brands
• Classic
• Flex
• Yield
• Male
• Color
Hubbard Supplier
• Big Bird chicken Pakistan
Aviagen
It has three brands

i. Arbor Acres
ii. Lohman Indian River
iii. Ross
Arbor Acres
Arbor Acres
Arbor Acres
Statistics- Arbor Acres Plus (AAP) Strain
AA-PLUS WEIGHT GAIN

(Gms)
DAY STRAIGHT RUN MALE FEMALE
0 42 42 42
7 182 182 181
14 467 474 461
21 910 939 880
28 1474 1547 1400
35 2104 2241 1968
42 2751 2961 2542
49 3376 3662 3091
56 3951 4310 3592
Lohman Indian River
Lohman Indian River
Lohman Indian River
• It is an also Aviagen brand.

• It has commercially PS and broiler.
• Its strain name is Lohman Indian
River.
Ross
Ross
ROSS
• It is also an Avigen brand.
• It has commercially three strains.
• PM3
• ROSS 708
• ROSS 308
Ross- Statistical Data
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
Week
DAY
2500 STRAIGHT RUN
MALE
FEMALE
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Economics of fast growing broiler chicken …..
Chicken broilers have been bred to a uniform size specifically for meat yield. A common
broiler strain combines Cornish genes for conformation and fleshing with the White Plymouth
Rock for white feathers and faster growth.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/broiler-chickens
White-feathered birds are the norm for commercial broiler production because of their
cleaner-looking defeathered carcasses.
Many factors have contributed to the efficiency and economics of broiler production.
Advances in
i. Breeding,
ii. Nutrition,
iii. Disease control, and
iv. Management practices
have enabled the broiler industry to produce a chicken weighing 1.8 kg in 6–7 weeks.
Economics of fast growing broiler chicken.
i. Vaccines,
ii. Antibiotics,
iii. Confinement rearing, and
iv. Computer-balanced rations
assist in producing broilers with a feed conversion ratio of less than 2 kg of feed per kg gain.
Vertical integration in the broiler industry has increased efficiency even more by combining
most of the activities in producing, processing, and marketing broilers under the same
ownership and management.
Summary …
• Strain is result of interbreeding up to 5 generations.

• Breeder purpose the strain name for strain.
• 3 world largest companies with different brands having different
genotype.
• The most weight gaining strain of broiler is Ross 308 with better
FCR.
• All companies are trying to develop color strain to meet consume
demand and to make better hold in Asian Market.
• Also Color Strain can be future of poultry as organic farming.

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• Skeletal malformation and dysfunction,

The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic

It has three brands

AA-PLUS WEIGHT GAIN

• It is an also Aviagen brand.

• Strain is result of interbreeding up to 5 generations.

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