Use of four types of litter for rearing broilers

Anisuzzaman, Md.; Chowdhury, S. R.

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“…However, result of present study is alike with the result of Malone et al (1982) and Anisuzzaman and Chowdhury (1996). Malone et al (1982) reported a significantly higher body weight when maintained on shredded paper than saw dust, and Anisuzzaman and Chowdhury (1996) noticed significantly higher body weight in birds those were maintained on rice husk as compared to other litter materials used.…”

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Effect of different litter materials on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken

Mondal¹,

Chatterjee²,

Samanta³

et al. 2020

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The experiment was conducted to assess the effect of two different types of litter materials (saw dust and rice husk) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken. A total of 150 nos. of day-old Ross broiler chicks were randomly selected and divided equally into five groups, 3 replications were carried out for each group taking 10 birds in each replicate. In this study, Group-I was provided with 100% saw dust, Group-II -100% rice husk, Group-III -75% sawdust +25% rice husk, Group-IV -50% saw dust + 50% rice husk and Group-V 25% saw dust + 75% rice husk. During the experimental period, standard feeding and uniform management practices were applied. Growth performance parameters viz. live body weight (LBW), cumulative body weight gain (CBWG), cumulative feed intake (CFI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured at weekly intervals up to 6 weeks of age. After 6 weeks of the study, six birds were randomly selected from each replicate group, and slaughtered and dressed for evaluation of carcass characteristics of broiler chicken. The results showed that up to 2 weeks of age, there was no significant difference in LBW, CBWG, CFI and FCR among the groups; but during growing to finishing stages (from 3 weeks to 6 weeks) the litter materials had played significant role, and comparatively better performance was noticed in birds those were raised on saw dust. Therefore, saw dust may be used as a litter material for better growth performance in broiler chicken.

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Effect of different litter materials on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken

Mondal¹,

Chatterjee²,

Samanta³

et al. 2020

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“…In the same line, Bilgili et al (2009) found that bedding materials (pine shavings, pine bark, chipped pine, mortar sand, ground hardwood pallets, chopped straw, ground door filler, and cotton-gin trash) had little influence on the live performance of broilers. On the other hand, bedding type was found to significantly affect growth performance of broilers (Malone et al, 1982 andDemirulus et al, 1998;Bilgili et al, 1999a;Bilgili et al, 1999b;Anisuzzaman and Chowdhury, 1996;Al-Homidan and Robertson, 2007;Grimes et al, 2007;Huang et al, 2009;Torok et al, 2009 andAtencio et al, 2010). Moreover, Grimes et al, (2006) showed that growth performance might be negatively affected by caking over of litter.…”

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Evaluation of Clover and Corn Stalks Straw as Alternative Litter Materials to Wheat Straw for Raising Local Turkey

Farghly

2012

Egyptian Journal of Animal Production

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A total number of one hundred and eighty birds aged 8 weeks were randomly assigned into three equal groups to investigate the effect of using clover and corn stalks straw as alternative litter materials on growth performance, carcass characteristics, leg problems, breast blisters, airborne and litter conditions of local turkey. Birds in the first group were raised on wheat straw litter and were considered the control (C). While the second, and third groups (T1 and T2) were raised on clover and corn stalks straw, respectively. All experimental birds were raised under similar environmental and managerial conditions. Body weight, body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion, carcass weights, airborne dust particulates, litter pH and bacterial count were not different between treatments. However, the incidence of leg problems and breast blisters were decreased with clover litter. Otherwise, corn stalks chips decreased litter moisture percentage, caking score and ammonia concentrations inside the poultry house, which positively reflected on the health condition of the birds. From these results and economical efficiency, it could be concluded that, using clover and corn stalks straw as economical alternative litter materials for local turkey is highly recommended.

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“…A few studies focused on sand as a bedding material, indicating that it supported adequate performance criteria (Bilgili et al, 1999a,b;Bowers et al, 2003;Miles and Chamblee, 2003). However, a study in southeast Asia found that sand and paddy straw did not support production parameters when compared with sawdust and rice husks (Anisuzzaman and Chowdhury, 1996).…”

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Litter ammonia generation: Moisture content and organic versus inorganic bedding materials

2011

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Negative impacts on the environment, bird well-being, and farm worker health indicate the need for abatement strategies for poultry litter NH(3) generation. Type of bedding affects many parameters related to poultry production including NH(3) losses. In a randomized complete block design, 3 trials compared the cumulative NH(3) volatilization for laboratory-prepared litter (4 bedding types mixed with excreta) and commercial litter (sampled from a broiler house during the second flock on reused pine wood chips). Litters were assessed at the original moisture content and 2 higher moisture contents. Broiler excrement was mixed with pine wood shavings, rice hulls, sand, and vermiculite to create litter samples. Volumetrically uniform litter samples were placed in chambers receiving humidified air where the exhaust passed through H(3)BO(3) solution, trapping litter-emitted NH(3). At the original moisture content, sand and vermiculite litters generated the most NH(3) (5.3 and 9.1 mg of N, respectively) whereas wood shavings, commercial, and rice hull litters emitted the least NH(3) (0.9-2.6 mg of N). For reducing NH(3) emissions, the results support recommendations for using wood shavings and rice hulls, already popular bedding choices in the United States and worldwide. In this research, the organic bedding materials generated the least NH(3) at the original moisture content when compared with the inorganic materials. For each bedding type, incremental increases in litter moisture content increased NH(3) volatilization. However, the effects of bedding material on NH(3) volatilization at the increased moisture levels were not clearly differentiated across the treatments. Vermiculite generated the most NH(3) (26.3 mg of N) at the highest moisture content. Vermiculite was a novel bedding choice that has a high water absorption capacity, but because of high NH(3) generation, it is not recommended for further study as broiler bedding material. Controlling unnecessary moisture inputs to broiler litter is a key to controlling NH(3) emissions.

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Use of four types of litter for rearing broilers

Cited by 24 publications

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Effect of different litter materials on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken

Effect of different litter materials on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken

Evaluation of Clover and Corn Stalks Straw as Alternative Litter Materials to Wheat Straw for Raising Local Turkey

Litter ammonia generation: Moisture content and organic versus inorganic bedding materials

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