Growth performance, well-being, and gut microbial population of broilers raised in cages and floor pens under the hot and humid tropical climate

Growth performance, well-being, and gut microbial population of broilers raised in cages and floor pens under the hot and humid tropical climate

The study was carried out to compare the growth performance, gut microbiota, incidence of footpad dermatitis (FPD), leg weakness, physiological, and immunological responses in broilers kept in cage (CS) and floor pen (FS) rearing systems under a tropical environment. One-day-old male Cobb 500 chicks...

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Main Authors: Zulkifli Idrus, Nurul Syafiqa Norsam, Muhammad Fahmi Silahuddin, Elmutaz Atta Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
rearing system
broiler chickens
well-being
intestinal microflora
tropical climate
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1885314

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1885314

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