Federal State

Saxony

Project Title

Performance evaluation of old, native chicken breeds and optimization of a software for breeding bookkeeping in Saxon poultry farming ("Sachsenhuhn")

Project description

For pedigree poultry, no current, reliable data on performance, functional traits as well as animal welfare indicators and product quality characteristics existed. Sachsenhuhn and Deutscher Zwerg-Langschan as endangered breeds were therefore tested in rearing and laying period under extensive free-range management, to evaluate their growth, slaughter and laying performance as well as their egg and meat quality in comparison with high performance hybrid hens. With the optimization of an existing, species-independent, open-source software for breeding groups (APIIS), among other things, the data already collected today should be used and evaluated more effectively. 

Final report

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Status of the report

2022-08-24 12:10:40

Results focusing on practiceorientation

The successful completion of the project is a significant milestone for the breeding base. For the first time, valid data on performance, animal welfare indicators and product quality for the two chicken breeds are available. With the help of the optimized software, there is now a freely available instrument for the digital documentation of studbook data.

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

145,041

Link 1

project website

NUTS3 CODE

DED 21