Abstract:Twenty crosses from 5 paternal lines and 4 maternal lines of broile-type chicken were analyzed for their combining ability of main traits, according to the incomplete diallel scheme in 1989. The results showed that, for body weight of 56—day, difference of general combining ability of 5 paternal lines is significant (P>0.01) and that the differece of four maternal lines is not significant. The weight of line A1 was the highest among 5 paternal lines. The special combining ability of 20 hybrids had a significant difference (P>0.01). Broad heritability and narrow heritability of body weight of 56—day were 0.96 and 0.69, respectively. The livability and feed conversirn rate from 5 paternal lines, 4 maternal lines and 20 hybrids showed no significant difference (P<0.05).