Performance, Carcass Traits and Economic Availability of Muscovy Ducks Fed on Different Nutritional Plans in Different Housing Densities

Autor: JPF Rufino, FGG Cruz, RD Melo, JC Feijó, JL Damasceno, APG Costa
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 689-694
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-9061
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2017-0471
Popis: ABSTRACT The present study aimed to evaluate ducks on performance, carcass traits and economic availability, fed on different phases of nutritional plans and in different housing densities. Two hundred and forty Muscovy ducks of creole lineage were used, distributed in boxes with water and food ad libitum. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial arrangement of 3x2 with three nutritional plans (3, 4 and 5 phases) and two housing densities (2 and 3 birds/m2) with four replicates. The ducks had weekly performance evaluations, and after 90 days, four birds in each treatment were slaughtered for evaluation of carcass traits. Differences (p
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