| The objective was to evaluate the effect of stocking density on productive performance, carcass characteristics, productivity, bone development, and profitability of Ross 308 broilers. A completely randomized experimental design with four stocking densities (10, 12, 14, and 16 birds m-2) and four replicates, and the subplots the bone collection ages (7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days old). The variables analyzed were live weight at 21 and 42 days, weight gain, feed intake, and conversion in the accumulated periods from 1 to 21 and 1 to 42 days. Weights of carcasses, commercial cuts, edible viscera, abdominal fat, productivity, production efficiency index, viability, and profitability were evaluated. The length, thickness, weight, and Seedor index of long... |
