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@article{Ani_Ohagenyi_Uberu_Osita_Okuli_2024, title={SOME BIOMETRIC AND ALLOMETRIC GROWTH TRAITS OF NIGERIAN LOCAL TURKEY PROGENIES}, url={https://mail.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/6501}, DOI={10.51791/njap.vi.6501}, abstractNote={<p><span class="fontstyle0">An eight-week study was conducted to estimate the genetic parameters of body weights and linear body measurements of the Nigerian local turkey progenies at different ages from 0 to 8 weeks of age. A total of 21 mature Nigerian local turkeys comprising seven males and fourteen females were used to generate 65 poults during the study. Bi-weekly linear body measurements in centimetres were taken using a measuring tape, while body weights measured in grams were taken from the poults every two weeks for 8 weeks using a digital scale. Body conformation traits measured included body weight, body length, breast girth, shank length, thigh length and keel length. Results showed that sire has significant (p<0.05) effects on the body weight of progenies<br>at 2, 4 and 8 weeks of age and body length of the turkey progenies a 0, 4 and 8 weeks. There were significant (p<0.05) differences in the breast girth at weeks 0 and 4, and keel length of the turkey progenies at week 0. Also, significant differences were observed in the keel length measurements of the turkey progenies at 2 and 6 weeks of age. No significant (p > 0.05) differences were observed in the shank length and thigh length. It was concluded that body weight, body length and breast girth at 8 weeks could be used as traits for the selection of parents of the next generation, while thigh length and keel length at 4 weeks were the best predictors of genetic improvement through selection.</span> </p>}, journal={Nigerian Journal of Animal Production}, author={Ani, A. O. and Ohagenyi, I. J. and Uberu, N. P. and Osita, C. O. and Okuli, C. E.}, year={2024}, month={Jul.}, pages={73–78} }