The data of 2516 eggs from 115 dams mated to 23 sires were utilized for estimation of means and genetic parameters of egg weight, shape index and day old keet weight of guinea fowl maintained at poultry research center, Pantnagar. The average of egg weight, shape index and day old keet weight were estimated as 40.80±0.056 g, 77.67±0.057 percent and 27.21±0.061 g, respectively. The hertiability estimates of egg weight was found to be moderate (0.344±0.015) whereas the value for shape index and day old keet weight were low (0.167±0.059,01.56±0.056). The genetic, phenotypic and environmental correlations between egg weight and shape index were estimated as 0.436±0.001, −0.017±0.019 and −0.164, respectively. The corresponding correlations between egg weight and keet weight were found to be 0.147±0.002, 0.047±0.019 and 0.017, respectively, indicating that larger eggs would produce heavier keets.
Guinea fowl, economic traits, means, heritability, correlations
