TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of Different Types of Litter on Broiler Performance
AU - Mahmoud, M.S.H. AU - Soliman, F.N.K. AU - EL-Deen, M. Bahie AU - Sebai, Azza A. EL 
JO  - Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5285
DO  - rjpscience.2014.1.6
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2014.1.6
KW  - Broiler
KW  -litter types
KW  -alum
KW  -FC
KW  -FCR
KW  -WI
AB  - The experiment was conducted during summer months to evaluate 
  the effect of using different types of litter with or without alum on Ross broiler 
  chick&≤8217;s performance, Body Weight (BW), Feed Consumption (FC), Feed 
  Conversion (FCR) and Water Intake (WI). A total number of six hundred and forty 
  eight of Ross broiler chicks 1 day old. The birds divided into six Treatments 
  (T) of floor litter. The results of this study showed that litter type there 
  were highly significant differences (p≤0.001) in body weight at 4, 5 and 
  6 weeks of age, since the birds raised on wheat straw and sand litters has heavier 
  body weight than those raised on shaving wood litter. Also, the results of feed 
  consumption trait indicated insignificant differences for all effects studied 
  during 1st and 2nd weeks of age. However, it showed highly significant differences 
  (p≤0.01) among litter types and between alum treatments during 3rd, 4th and 
  also for the cumulative values for the whole experimental period (0-6 weeks 
  of age). The results of FCR indicated insignificant differences for all effects 
  studied during 1st and 5th weeks of age. However, it showed highly significant 
  differences (p≤0.01) among litter types during 3rd, 4th weeks of age and 
  result showed water intake as affected with litter types indicated insignificant 
  differences during 1st and 2nd weeks of the experimental period.
ER  -