Table 3. Effect of beak-trimming and genetic combinations on body weight in Korean native chickens

Debeaking Breeds Birth Week 4 Week 8 Week 12 Week 20
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Debeaked YDYC 39.8±3.7b 278.1±24.4abcde 839.0±87.5ab 1,266.8±138.6a 2,110.9±261.2a
YDCF 45.2±4.4a 254.1±41.6e 750.2±114.1bc 1,195.2±214.5ab 1,838.9±193.5bc
YDCK 45.5±2.9a 271.8±24.0cde 810.0±62.2abc 1,170.6±97.7ab 1,874.5±211.6abc
YCCK 44.3±2.9a 258.3±25.9de 790.3±65.2abc 1,204.5±128.7ab 1,910.5±230.3abc
CKCF 45.7±3.3a 274.5±38.7bcde 744.0±121.4c 1,106.2±177.7b 1,814.7±287.1c
YCCF 42.6±3.0ab 286.9±25.4abcde 832.1±76.2abc 1,152.3±112.9ab 1,883.8±219.4abc
Non-debeaked YDYC 40.4±3.1b 276.9±22.4bcde 849.5±63.0a 1,243.2±98.7a 2,059.7±446.7ab
YDCF 42.9±3.4ab 289.6±28.8abcd 840.8±65.1ab 1,171.1±97.0ab 1,893.9±416.7abc
YDCK 45.5±2.8a 307.2±38.0ab 864.8±91.1a 1,243.7±128.8a 1,994.8±222.1abc
YCCK 45.8±3.4a 272.7±31.5cde 835.2±87.2ab 1,204.5±128.7ab 1,935.3±262.6abc
CKCF 45.9±3.4a 310.8±34.4a 829.9±72.7abc 1,215.0±101.7ab 1,896.2±198.5abc
YCCF 44.3±2.8a 298.2±28.4abc 863.2±88.9a 1,243.1±126.1a 1,946.2±275.6ab
P-value <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 0.0038 0.0009
Debeaked(D) and non-debeaked(ND)
D - 269.3±32.8b 792.1±95.2b 1,175.9±173.6b 1,900.6±245.9
ND - 291.6±32.7a 847.2±76.4a 1,219.5±119.5a 1,962.4±119.5
P-value <0.0001 <0.0001 0.0234 0.1277
Breed(B)
YDYC 40.1±3.4c 277.4±23.0abc 845.2±73.3ab 1,251.3±132.4a 2,077.8±376.9a
YDCF 44.2±4.1ab 269.9±40.2bc 790.5±104.9bc 1,182.9±251.0ab 1,866.9±307.6b
YDCK 45.5±2.8ab 286.6±34.9ab 832.2±78.9abc 1,203.5±120.9ab 1,928.6±224.3b
YCCK 44.9±3.2ab 264.3±28.8c 807.6±76.6abc 1,177.8±104.3ab 1,920.5±241.9b
CKCF 45.8±3.3a 292.6±40.5a 786.9±107.8c 1,162.2±128.7b 1,855.4±250.2b
YCCF 43.5±3.0b 292.6±27.1a 847.6±83.1a 1,197.7±137.9ab 1,915.0±247.5b
P-value <0.0001 <0.0001 0.0019 0.0258 <0.0001
D×B 0.0940 0.0272 0.2462 0.0686 0.6563
The different letters of superscript within the column significantly differ (P<0.05).