<b>Performance, carcass characteristics and litter moisture in broilers housed at two densities

<b>Performance, carcass characteristics and litter moisture in broilers housed at two densities

The effect of stocking density in broiler chickens (11.08 and 13.20 birds m-2), between 5 and 45 days of age, was assessed with regard to performance, cut yield, litter moisture and frequency of pododermatitis injuries. Further, 476 one-day chicks Cobb 500® were distributed in a completely randomize...

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Main Authors: Edenilse Gopinger, Valdir Silveira de Avila, Dani Perondi, Aiane Aparecida da Silva Catalan, Everton Luis Krabbe, Victor Fernando Büttow Roll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2015-02-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Subjects:
chickens
feed intake
stocking
environment
pododermatitis
welfare
Online Access:http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/24732

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