| Bone characteristics and body weight of broilers in different husbandry systems. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 9158885 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
1. An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of husbandry systems on bone characteristics and body weight. Broilers were reared in 5 different husbandry systems: wire mesh (WM) floored cages from 0 to 7 weeks; WM floored cages from 0 to 3 weeks and then transferred to floor pens; plastic mesh (PM) floored cages from 0 to 7 weeks; PM floored cages from 0 to 3 weeks and then transferred to floor pens; floor pens from 0 to 7 weeks. 2. Body weight at 3 weeks of age was affected by the husbandry systems, being greatest for the birds reared in floor pens. At 7 weeks of age, male broilers reared in PM floored cages had the lowest body weight and body weight gain from 4 to 7 weeks. 3. Humerus weight and ash content were affected by cage rearing whereas tibia weight and ash were not. Birds reared in PM cages had shorter tibia and humeri than birds reared in floor pens. |
| | |
Authors:
|
B Tolon; S Yalcin |
Related Documents
:
|
10536785 - Toxicological evaluations of cyclopiazonic acid and ochratoxin a in broilers. 12705395 - Effects of chinese herbal polysaccharides on the immunity and growth performance of you... 1754545 - Measurement of malabsorption of carotenoids in chickens with pale-bird syndrome. 9925315 - Effect of season and dietary energy concentration on composition and strength of skin i... 21478455 - Effect of type of grinding of barley and dehydrated alfalfa on performance, digestion, ... 22262485 - Excessive dietary calcium in the disruption of structural and functional status of adul... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: British poultry science Volume: 38 ISSN: 0007-1668 ISO Abbreviation: Br. Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 1997 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1997-08-14 Completed Date: 1997-08-14 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 15740290R Medline TA: Br Poult Sci Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 132-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Poultry Science, Aegean University, Izmir, Turkey. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aging
/
metabolism,
physiology Animal Husbandry / methods* Animals Body Weight / physiology* Bone Density / physiology Bone and Bones / anatomy & histology*, physiology* Chickens / anatomy & histology*, growth & development, physiology* Female Housing, Animal / standards* Humerus / anatomy & histology, physiology Male Sex Characteristics Tibia / anatomy & histology, physiology Weight Gain / physiology |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Effects of plastic anti-pecking devices on food intake and behaviour of laying hens fed on pellets o...
Next Document: Equating the perceived intensity of coloured lights to hens.