Measurement of body size and meat performance of hybrid chickens derived from male Princess Chicken and female Frizzle Chicken

【Objective】The meat performance of Princess Chicken,Frizzle Chicken and their Crossed Broiler F1(CBF1) was studied to provide references for further conservation,breeding and utilization of Princess Chicken and Frizzle Chicken.【Method】14-week-old Princess Chicken,Frizzle Chicken and Crossed Broiler each with 12 birds(6male and 6 female) were randomly selected to measure and compare their body size,slaughter performance and some parameters of meat quality.【Result】The results showed that in addition to the keel length,the body size sequence was Frizzle Chicken Crossed Broiler Princess Chicken.There were significant differences between Princess Chicken and Frizzle Chicken(P0.05,the same below).In slaughter performance,the sequence was Frizzle ChickenCrossed BroilerPrincess Chicken.The indicators of female were higher than those of male.There was no significant difference among these three kinds of chicken in the meat color [red value(a),yellow value(b),brightness value(L)],pH,shear force and water loss rat of breast muscle and leg muscle.All in all,the sequence of meat quality was Frizzle ChickenCrossed BroilerPrincess Chicken.【Conclusion】The hybrid chicken derived from male Princess Chicken and female Frizzle Chicken can improve some traits such as too small body size of Princess Chicken and too high abdominal fat and too poor muscle tenderness of Frizzle Chicken.