Effect of housing system and housing density on performance, viability, and gastrointestinal tract growth of broiler chicks during the first 2 wk of age

ABSTRACT: This experiment was conducted to study the effect of housing systems and housing densities on the performance and digestive tract growth of broiler chicks during the first 2 wk of age. A total of 3,600 Cobb500 day-old chicks were stocked at 4 densities (30, 60, 90, and 120 chicks/m2), and...

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Main Authors: Mohammed M. Qaid, Hamad A. Albatshan, Elsayed O.S. Hussein, Maged A. Al-Garadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002717