Table 4. Comparison of viability between crossbred Korean native chickens and Hy-Line Brown from weeks 18 to 64

Treatment1 Viability (%)
CFCK CFYC CFYD CKCF CKYC CKYD YCCF YCCK YCYD YDCF YDCK YDYC Hy-Line Brown
Week 18 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Week 20 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Week 24 92 100 96 100 100 96 94 96 100 95 95 100 100
Week 28 88 95 92 100 95 87 88 87 93 91 86 100 100
Week 32 88 95 92 100 95 87 88 78 89 91 77 94 100
Week 36 88 95 92 100 95 83 88 78 89 91 77 94 100
Week 40 88 91 92 100 95 83 88 74 86 91 77 94 100
Week 44 88 91 88 100 95 83 88 74 86 91 73 94 97
Week 48 84 91 88 100 95 74 88 74 86 91 73 94 97
Week 52 84 91 88 57 95 61 88 74 86 91 64 94 97
Week 56 84 77 88 57 95 61 88 74 86 91 64 94 97
Week 60 84 77 88 57 95 61 88 74 86 86 64 94 95
Week 64 84 77 88 57 95 61 88 74 86 82 64 94 95
C, D: Korean Rhode Island; F, K: Korean Leghorn; Y: Korean domestic chicken.