Effect of Different Litters Supplemented with Chemical Agents on BroilerCarcass Components

The objective of the study was to ascertain the effects of the litter type and its chemical supplementation on carcass characteristics, in broilers. An experiment was conducted based on a 3×3 factorial arrangement with three litter treatments (sand, wood shavings, and paper) and three chemical reage...

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Authors: Seidavi, A., Taherparvar, G., Leila, A., Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repository:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/49224
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4172/2332-2608.1000140
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/49224
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bentonite
Lime
Sand
Shavings
Chick
Pollastres
Avicultura
Granges avícoles
Chickens
Aviculture
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Summary:The objective of the study was to ascertain the effects of the litter type and its chemical supplementation on carcass characteristics, in broilers. An experiment was conducted based on a 3×3 factorial arrangement with three litter treatments (sand, wood shavings, and paper) and three chemical reagent treatments (no reagent, lime, and bentonite) with a total of 270 1-day old male Ross 308 broiler chicks, which were slaughtered at 42 days. Yields were not significantly affected (P<0.05) by the litter type, but there were statistically significant differences according to reagent treatments.