To study the production performance of Kadaknath, birds were reared under deep litter system upto 14 months. The production traits including egg weight, monthly egg production, cumulative egg production per bird, eggmass, HHEP% and HDEP% were analysed under the study. The first egg was observed in flock at age of 153 days and age of sexual maturity was 156 days. Fifty percent and eighty percent egg production was achieved at age of 171 and 210 days respectively. The cumulative egg production per bird during the period was 143.24. The average egg weight during the study was 42.90 gram, minimum average egg weight was 36.15±0.19 gm at 6 month age while maximum egg weight was 47.22±0.20 gm at 14 month age. The egg weight was improved upto11.07 gram during the study period. The monthly egg production was maximum at age of seven months after that egg production declined. The eggmass produced at 14 month age was 6763.79 gram. The HHEP% and HDEP% was measured for egg persistency they are maximum during eighth(68.16%) and seventh (68.57%) month respectively.

Highlights

• Cumulative egg production per bird was 143.24 upto 14 month of age.
• Monthly egg production was in range of 9.01 - 21.09 (eggs/bird).