author(s)
S Behera, B Panigrahi, CR Pradhan, N Behura, N Panda, J Bagh, PK Pati and S Kanungo

abstract
A total of 120 straight run day-old chicks, 60 each of the 2 genotype groups (i) Group-I: Colored synthetic broiler (CSML ♂ x CSFL ♀) crosses; (ii) Group-II: (Hansli x CSML) ♂ x CSML ♀ crosses were taken and divided into 3 replicates. Results obtained showed chicks in group-I having significantly (p≤0.05 or 0.01) higher live weight, dressed weight, eviscerated weight, liver weight, drumstick weight, wings weight, back weight and giblet%. Numerically the dressing% was higher in group-II than group-I (p>0.05). Birds in group-II showed superior meat quality through higher (P≥0.05) moisture and crude protein, and lower ether extract for both thigh and breast muscle.