Impact of litter on femur and tibial morphology, bone biomechanics, and leg health parameters in broiler chickens

Autor:	Komal Khan, Mehmet Kaya, Evrim Dereli Fidan, Figen Sevil Kilimci
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	biomechanics bone broiler femur growth litter tibia Zoology QL1-991
Zdroj:	Animal Bioscience, Vol 36, Iss 9, Pp 1393-1402 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2765-0189 2765-0235
DOI:	10.5713/ab.22.0335
Popis:	Objective In this study effects of three types of beddings on broiler leg health and bone biomechanics were evaluated. Methods A total of 504 male chicks (Ross 308) were randomly placed on three beddings (4 replicates/group; 42 birds/pen), zeolite-added litter (ZL), plastic-grid flooring (PF), and wood shavings (WS). On day 42, chickens were weighed, slaughtered, and samples (bone, muscle, and drumstick) were collected. Bones were subjected to leg health tests, morphometric measurements, biomechanical testing, and ash analysis. Results Broilers in PF and WS groups showed higher live weight than the ZL group (p
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