Performance of broiler chickens createdin aviaries dark house versus conventional

Authors

  • Ellen Rovaris
  • Gerusa da Silva Salles Corrêa
  • André Brito Corrêa
  • João Garcia Caramori Junior
  • Uanderson Verrissímo de Luna
  • Saullo Diogo de Assis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n18.1778

Keywords:

poultry, hot weather, broiler body weight, productivity, system creation.

Abstract

In order to evaluate the growth performance of broiler chickens at two different facilities, conventional aviaries (with positive ventilation) and avian dark house (with negative ventilation dark curtain), this study was conducted, from data field of a poultry company located in a region with a warm climate in state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Was evaluated the performance of broilers by body weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, mortality and incidence of foot calluses. The results showed that broilers reared in dark house sheds system presented better performances for final weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion. Significant reduction in the incidence of foot callus of chickens reared in conventional sheds. Regarding mortality while creating, there was no significant difference between the two technologies. So the best system, regarding zootechnical results for the keeping of chickens in hot region is the dark house system.

Published

2015-09-10

Issue

Section

Produção animal

How to Cite

Performance of broiler chickens createdin aviaries dark house versus conventional. (2015). Pubvet, 8(18). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n18.1778

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