An attempt was
made to develop a variety of chickens, which could be utilized as a foundation
stock for the process of establishing a hybrid for egg production. The Silver
Montazah is the name given to the new variety which had been developed in the
Montazah Poultry Research Farm from a cross between the Rhode Island Red and
Dokki4, using systems of breeding coupled with selection. The new variety
resembles the Light Sussex in plumage color. The silver Montazah was found to
be superior to Dokki 4 with respect to average annual egg production and
average egg weight. This variety of chickens could be more adapted to the
unfavorable conditions imposed in the Egyptian farm.
Reference:
Taha.H.Mahmoud
et al. Agric.Res.Rev.June, 1974:97-105. (submitted by Prof. Dr. Taha Hussein
Mahmoud, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt)
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