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Completed on 2017
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The study focused on the performance of progenies from crossing native-native and Kabir-native chickens, conducted for an 18 months period. The parameters considered were; the growth performance, laying performance and egg characteristics. Completely Randomized Designed was used in the study and analyzed using T-test. The result indicated significantly higher percentage of egg production, fertility and hatchability for the NC x NC parental stock than the KC x NC parental stock. Progeny of KC and NC crosses showed significantly improved performance than NC x NC cross in terms of body weights and average weight gains, feed consumption, survivability, age at sexual maturity, egg production, and egg characteristics. Results suggest that mating a native chicken with Kabir had a potential for improving growth performance and egg qualities under semi confinement system of production and indigenous feeding practices.