Effect of different litter material on performance and behavior of broiler chickens

Gheisari, Abasali; Mahkam, Mehrdad; Tabeidian, Sayed Ali; Toghyani, Majid

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2009.11.008

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“…Evaluating the use of wood shavings, rice husks, sugarcane residue and carnauba palm residue as broiler litter material, Azevedo et al (2000) did not find any differences in mortality, although in absolute numbers, values were higher in broilers reared on wood shavings and sugarcane residue. Santos et al (2000) and Toghyani et al (2009) reported similar results, that is, no mortality differences in studies on alternative broiler litter materials.…”

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“…On the other hand, opposite results were obtained by Mendes et al (1987), Santos et al (2000), Chamblee & Yeatman (2003), Grimes et al (2006), Atapattu & Wickramasinghe (2007), Araújo et al (2007), and Ávila et al (2008), who tested different broiler litter materials and did not find any differences in body weight or feed intake. Moreover, Toghyani et al (2009) studied five broiler litter materials and observed significant reduction of body weight, feed intake, and antibody titers in broilers reared on rice husks litter. Huang et al (2009) compared the use of rice husks, coconut hulls, and wood shavings as broiler litter material and low-and high-density diets, and concluded that weight gain and feed intake during the total experimental period were higher in broilers reared on coconut hulls litter.…”

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Evaluation of litter material and ventilation systems in poultry production: I. overall performance

Abreu

Coldebella

et al. 2011

R. Bras. Zootec.

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-The objective of the present work was to evaluate the performance, mortality and the incidence of lesion on the foot-pad of broilers and litter enterobacteriaceae load in two ventilation systems and two litter materials. The experiment was carried out in four 12 m × 10 m broiler houses, internally divided in 4 pens, with 200 birds/pen for four consecutive flocks, each one with 42 days of duration and interval of 15 days of downtime between flocks. It was evaluated two ventilation systems (stationary and oscillating fans), and two litter materials (soybean straw and rice husks). Performance variables studied were body weight, weight gain, feed conversion ratio and mortality of birds at 21, 35, and 42 days of age.Flock mortality was daily recorded, and total mortality was used for analysis. Evaluation of lesions by using foot-pad macroscopic examination was performed in all birds at final weighing. It was also performed quantitative examinations of litter enterobacteria. Statistical analyses were performed by using the mixed model theory for repeated measures and logistical regression. Rice husks litter promoted the best performance of birds at all studied ages. Results did not permit to recommend a ventilation system inasmuch as both had similar performances. Soy straw litter causes a high incidence of foot-pad lesions.Enterobacteria occurrence is lower in reused litter.

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Evaluation of litter material and ventilation systems in poultry production: I. overall performance

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Coldebella

et al. 2011

R. Bras. Zootec.

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“…Similar results were found by Toghyani et al (2010) in a study on the behavioral activities on distinct types of litter substrate using GS2. Although the birds had spent 19% of their time in the wood shavings and 13% in the rice husks, the activity of walking was greater on the rice husks.…”

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“…Factors that influence the efficiency of a determined litter type are particle size, moisture content and buildup, caking rate, and other physical characteristics of the material (Hernandes et al, 2002;Oliveira & Carvalho, 2002;Toghyani et al, 2010). The selection of the appropriate litter material in broiler production has several inputs, and it may be determined by specific characteristics to achieve the desired final results.…”

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Selecting appropriate bedding to reduce locomotion problems in broilers

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Garcia

Bernardi

et al. 2010

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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Two experiments were carried out at the Poultry Sector of the School of Agrarian Sciences of the Federal University of Grande Dourados to evaluate the incidence of leg problems in broilers reared on two distinct types of bedding material: rice husks or wood shavings, both new and reused. In both trials, a randomized experimental design was applied in factorial arrangement (2 x 2 x 2) using two genetic strains (Cobb ® or Ross ® ); two sexes (male or female), and two litter materials (rice husks or wood shavings). In each trial 1080 one day pullets were reared equally divided in the treatments. The birds were placed in 4.5 m 2 boxes at a density of 10 birds m -2 . All birds were fed diets with equal nutritional density, and water was offered ad libitum. Feeds were divided in three phases: starter diet (1 -21 days), grower diet (22 -35 days), and finisher diet (36 -45 days). On day 45, fifty birds were randomly selected in each experiment to evaluate flock leg problems. The following parameters were analyzed: gait score, incidence of valgus and varus disorder, footpad dermatitis, femoral degeneration, tibial dyschondroplasia, and spondylolisthesis. Ambient temperature during rearing and litter caking and moisture content were recorded in four boxes per treatment. The analytical hierarchy process was used to organize the data into specific criteria. Several criteria, related to the attributes that were determinant according to the statistical analysis, were chosen in order to provide the best input to the process. Results indicated that new wood-shavings bedding was the most appropriate bedding to prevent locomotion problems, followed by new rice husks, reused wood shavings, and reused rice husks. However, when leg problems were associated to sex and genetic strain, male Ross birds strain presented less problems when reared on new rice husks, followed by new wood shavings

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“…Esses resultados estão de acordo aos encontrados por Demirulus (16) , que não encontraram diferença significativa sobre o rendimento de vísceras comestíveis entre frangos criados em cama de palha e cepilho de madeira. Toghyani (17) constataram que a cama do tipo maravalha, casca de arroz e areia não influenciaram no rendimento de carcaça e de moela de frangos de corte.…”

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Desempenho Produtivo E Rendimento De Carcaça De Frangos Criados Em Diferentes Materiais De Cama Aviária

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ResumoA cama de aviário é um aspecto de enorme relevância para a avicultura de corte, por influenciar tanto no desempenho zootécnico das aves como nas características de carcaça. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o desempenho produtivo e o rendimento de carcaça e de vísceras de frangos criados em diferentes materiais de cama aviária. No experimento, foram avaliados 192 pintos, da linhagem Ag Ross, a partir dos 10 dias de vida, distribuídos em 16 unidades experimentais, com 12 aves em cada parcela. Os tratamentos consistiram de quatro materiais de cama (maravalha, capim elefante seco, casca de arroz e areia), com quatro repetições cada. Aos 42 dias de vida, as aves foram pesadas, abatidas e evisceradas. Foram calculados os parâmetros de peso médio, ganho de peso, consumo alimentar, conversão alimentar, viabilidade, rendimento de carcaça e das vísceras comestíveis (coração, moela e fígado). Entre os materiais de cama testados, não houve diferenças significativas nos parâmetros avaliados, porém o ganho de peso das aves criadas em cama de areia foi significativamente superior em relação às aves criadas em cama de capim elefante seco. Concluiu-se que a maravalha, a casca de arroz, o capim elefante seco e a areia podem ser usados como material de cama aviária para frangos de corte sem influenciar no desempenho produtivo e nos rendimentos de carcaça e vísceras comestíveis. Palavras-chave: areia; cama aviária; frango; peso; rendimento de carcaça. AbstractThe litter is an aspect of great importance for poultry production because it affects both birds's performance and carcass characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate performance and carcass and viscera yields of broilers raised on different materials of poultry litter. In the experiment, we used 192 chicks of Ag Ross strain, from 10 days of age, distributed into 16 experimental units, with 12 birds each plot. Treatments consisted of four bedding materials (wood shavings, dry elephant grass, rice husk and sand), with four replicates each. At 42 days of age, birds were weighed, slaughtered and eviscerated. Then, we calculated the parameters of weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, viability, carcass and viscera yield (heart, gizzard and liver). Among the bedding materials tested, there were no significant differences in parameters; however, weight gain of birds reared on sand was significantly higher compared to birds reared on dry elephant grass bed. In conclusion, wood shavings, rice husk, dry elephant grass, and sand may be used as litter material for broilers without affecting the productive performance and the yield of carcass and edible offal.

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Effect of different litter material on performance and behavior of broiler chickens

Cited by 75 publications

References 21 publications

Evaluation of litter material and ventilation systems in poultry production: I. overall performance

Evaluation of litter material and ventilation systems in poultry production: I. overall performance

Selecting appropriate bedding to reduce locomotion problems in broilers

Desempenho Produtivo E Rendimento De Carcaça De Frangos Criados Em Diferentes Materiais De Cama Aviária

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