DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jitaa.35.4.275-281

THE EFFECT OF DENSITY AND FLOOR TYPES ON PERFORMANCE, PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE AND IMMUNE RESPONSE OF BROILERS

*D. Sunarti  -  Faculty of Animal Agriculture, Diponegoro University,, Indonesia
H. Haryono  -  Livestock and Animal Health Office of Central Java,, Indonesia
S. Soedarsono  -  Faculty of Animal Agriculture, Diponegoro University,, Indonesia

Citation Format:
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study the effect of density and floor types on performance,physiological state and immune response of broilers. The research involved 368 male broilers of theNew Lohman strain aged 8 days which were raised up to 35 days at different densities and floor types.Floor types consisted of rice hull litter and bamboo slat were used as the main plot; while densities of 7,10, 13 and 16 birds/m2 applied as the sub-plot. The results showed that the final body weight gain of the35-day Lohmann broilers at densities of 7, 10 and 13 birds/m2 were 28.22, 24.43 and 19.27 kgrespectively, compared to 16 birds/m2 at 13.53 kg (P>0.05). Broilers in the bamboo slats floor hadlymph weight at 3.73 g compared to the litter floor at 2.55 g (P<0.05). Also, broilers in the bambooslats had average RHL (0.65) lower than broilers in the litter floor (0.79). It could be concluded thatbamboo slats best being used for broilers up to a density of 13 broilers/m2.
Fulltext View|Download
Keywords: broilers. density and floor types. physiological state. immunity response

Article Metrics:

Article Info
Section: Articles
Language : EN
Recent articles
EFFECT OF COMBINATION OF YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisae + Candida utilis) AND HERBS SUPPLEMENTATION IN FINISHING DIET ON CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BEEF CATTLE MOTILITY AND VIABILITY OF FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN SPERMATOZOA IN THREE DIFFERENT EXTENDER STORED AT 5oC THE FLUCTUATION EFFECT OF ATMOSPHERIC AMMONIA (NH3) EXPOSURE AND MICROCLIMATE ON HEREFORD BULLS HEMATOCHEMICAL More recent articles
Most cited articles
Blood parameters and productivity of broilers fed ration composed of microparticle protein with the addition of Lactobacillus sp. Effect of two pre-freezing methods on quality of sexed semen in Ettawa Grade goat INFLUENCE OF AGE ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PIGLETS TO ESCHERICHIA COLI O138:F18 THE HYPO-OSMOTIC SWELLING TEST IN FRESH GARUT RAM SPERMATOZOA THE USE OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS IN IDENTIFYING AND INTEGRATING VARIABLES RELATED TO FORAGE QUALITY AND METHANE PRODUCTION More cited articles

Last update:

  1. Growth performance, carcass, and meat quality traits in broiler chickens reared on plastic-grid flooring, wood shavings, and zeolite-supplemented wood shavings

    Mehmet Kaya, Solmaz Karaarslan, H. Değer Oral Toplu, Evrim Dereli Fidan, Mehmet Kenan Türkyılmaz, Ahmet Nazlıgül. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56 (2), 2024. doi: 10.1007/s11250-024-03915-1

  2. The Impacts of Colony Cages on the Welfare of Chickens Farmed for Meat

    Jenny L. Mace, Andrew Knight. Animals, 12 (21), 2022. doi: 10.3390/ani12212988

  3. Effects of cooled perch and different floor types on animal- and management-based welfare indicators, heterophil/lymphocyte ratio, and perching behavior in broiler chickens reared at high ambient temperature

    Solmaz Karaarslan, Mehmet Kaya, M. Kenan Türkyılmaz. Research in Veterinary Science, 180 , 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105433

Last update: 2024-12-24 05:53:26

No citation recorded.