Effects of egg weight and breeder age on egg quality, hatching parameters and post-hatch performance of Cherry Valley broiler ducks

N. Dassidi1*, K.A.R. Kowonou2, M. Ayao Dzigbodi2, O. Onagbesan3, T. Kokou2 and H. Lin4

1 Institut National Supérieur des Sciences et Techniques d'Abéché, Chad
2 Centre d’Excellence Régional en Sciences Aviaires (CERSA), Université de Lomé, B.P: 1515 Lome, Togo
3 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Animal Physiology Department, Abeokuta, Nigeria
4 Animal eco – nutrition laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, Poultry eco – Nutrition Research Centre, Shandong Agricultural University Shandong, P.R. China