Abstract

The study was conducted to determine some genetic parameters of biometric and allometric traits in the Nigerian heavy local chicken ecotype of Nigeria. This study was carried out at the Animal Science teaching and research, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Data from 80 progenies produced by the artificial insemination of 4male heavy ecotype local chickens with 12 mature female chickens was used for this study. The data analyzed consisted of body weight records from 0-8 weeks, as well as conformation traits (body length, chest girth, shank length) at 1,4,6 and 8 weeks. The results show that there were no significant differences (p>0.05) on the body weight of progenies at weeks 1 and 4, body length of progenies at weeks 1,4 and 6, girth of progenies at weeks 1,4 and 8, shank length at weeks 1 and 4. However, there were significant difference (p