Potential of pelleted wheat straw as an alternative bedding material for broilers

Broiler chickens are commonly placed on wood shavings as litter, but alternative litter sources are required due to the scarcity of wood shavings in many parts of the world. This study aimed to compare pelleted straw, chopped wheat straw, wood shavings, rice hulls, and shredded paper as litter candi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Poultry science 2017-06, Vol.96 (6), p.1641-1647
Hauptverfasser:	Kheravii, S K, Swick, R A, Choct, M, Wu, S-B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Husbandry - methods Animals Blister - prevention & control Blister - veterinary Cecum - microbiology Chickens - growth & development Chickens - physiology Dermatitis - prevention & control Dermatitis - veterinary Gizzard, Avian - chemistry Gizzard, Avian - growth & development Housing, Animal Male Oryza Poultry Diseases - prevention & control Triticum Wood
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Zusammenfassung:	Broiler chickens are commonly placed on wood shavings as litter, but alternative litter sources are required due to the scarcity of wood shavings in many parts of the world. This study aimed to compare pelleted straw, chopped wheat straw, wood shavings, rice hulls, and shredded paper as litter candidates. Three-hundred-sixty Ross 308 one-day-old male chicks were used in this study. There were 5 litter treatments with 6 replicate pens, each with 12 birds. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) of birds reared on pelleted straw was improved compared (P
ISSN:	0032-5791 1525-3171
DOI:	10.3382/ps/pew473