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Garcia,RG; Almeida Paz,ICL; Caldara,FR; Nääs,IA; Pereira,DF; Ferreira,VMOS. |
Broiler chicken production is widely dispersed across the globe, and one important issue for growers is the selection of adequate bedding material, as the availability and price of substrates varies among countries and regions within a same country. This study aimed at applying a multiple criteria analysis approach for the selection of the most appropriate bedding material for broiler production. Based on field research data and growers' experience, the most desirable characteristics of a litter material were chosen as the main criteria. The selected materials were wood shavings, rice husks, chopped Napier grass (Pennisetum pupureum), 50% sugar cane bagasse (Saccharum L.) plus 50% wood shavings, 50% sugar cane bagasse (Saccharum L.) plus 50% rice husks,... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Alternative bedding material; Broiler production; Multiple criteria analysis; AHP. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000200006 |
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