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Crossing Performance of Anas platyrhnchos and Cherry Valley Duck

Zexin Cheng

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Growth and slaughter performance of Anas platyrhnchos,Cherry valley duck and F1 progeny Anas platyrhnchos(♂)×Cherry valley duck(♀)were analyzed.The results showed that each-week-old F1 ducks were weightier than Anas platyrhnchos.F1 ducks of 1-4 weeks old had relative high relative growth rate.F1 ducks had an average percentage of dressed weight,eviscerated yield with giblet,eviscerated yield,breast and leg muscle of their parents(P0.05),but had a low percentage of sebum than average percentage of their parents.

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Key concepts: Anas, Biology, Animal science, Body weight, Leg muscle, Carcass weight, Lower body, Yield (engineering)