1. Potential of pelleted wheat straw as an alternative bedding material for broilers
- Author
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Shu-Biao Wu, Robert A. Swick, Sarbast K. Kheravii, and Mingan Choct
- Subjects
Male ,Paper ,0301 basic medicine ,Litter (animal) ,animal structures ,Dermatitis ,Biology ,Feed conversion ratio ,03 medical and health sciences ,Blister ,Bedding Material ,Animals ,Animal Husbandry ,Gizzard ,Cecum ,Poultry Diseases ,Triticum ,0402 animal and dairy science ,Broiler ,food and beverages ,Oryza ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,General Medicine ,Straw ,Rice hulls ,Housing, Animal ,Wood ,040201 dairy & animal science ,Economic benefits ,030104 developmental biology ,Agronomy ,Gizzard, Avian ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Chickens - Abstract
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
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- 2017