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Arruda,JNT; Mendes,AS; Guirro,ECBP; Schneider,M; Sikorski,RR; Sausen,L; Dias,ER; Bonamigo,DV. |
Abstract This study evaluated the performance, carcass yield and quality, and physiological stress indicators of broilers of three genetic strains reared at three housing densities for 29 days. A total of 828 day-old male chicks, with average initial weight of 40.0± 2.0g were used. Three genetic strains (Cobb 500, Ross 808, and Ross 508, with 276 birds each) and three housing densities (17, 19, and 21 broilers/m²) were tested. A completely randomized experimental design in a 3 x 3 factorial arrangement, with four replicates of 23 birds each, was applied. The following responses were evaluated: performance parameters (average weekly body weight, average daily gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio), physiological stress indicators (blood glucose levels,... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Blood count; Poultry industry; Live performance; Stress. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000100141 |
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