Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of housing system slaughter age and sex on performance and carcass parameters of broiler ducks. The experiment was carried out in half-operation conditions experimental base of Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry of Slovak Unive...
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| author | Cyril Hrnčár Ján Weis Ľuboslava Petričová Jozef Bujko |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the effects of housing system slaughter age and sex on performance and
carcass parameters of broiler ducks. The experiment was carried out in half-operation conditions experimental base
of Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. A total
of 60 one day old ducklings (type Peking Duck White) were randomly divided to 2 housing groups: three-floor cage
system and deep litter system, both under uniform microclimate conditions. The housing system, slaughter age and
sex significantly affected the slaughter weights of broiler ducks in 49 and 56 day of fattening. The results of this
study showed the influence of housing system, sex and slaughter age on slaughter and carcass parameters. The
slaughter and carcass parameters were statistically higher (P<0.05) in three-floor cage system in comparison with the
deep litter system. Breast, things, back and wings weights and carcass yield were significantly affected (P<0.05) by
slaughter age. Sex no significantly affected carcass yield (P>0.05). The some slaughter and carcass parameters of
male ducks were statistically higher (P<0.05) compared with female ducks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2f5952abdcf48978e1ee76b22096d6f2024-04-11T05:05:14ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762023-09-01472254254204Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler DucksCyril Hrnčár0Ján Weis1Ľuboslava Petričová2Jozef Bujko3Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry 2 Department of Genetics and Breeding BiologyDepartment of Poultry Science and Small Animal HusbandryDepartment of Poultry Science and Small Animal HusbandryDepartment of Genetics and Breeding Biology Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, SlovakiaThe aim of this study was to determine the effects of housing system slaughter age and sex on performance and carcass parameters of broiler ducks. The experiment was carried out in half-operation conditions experimental base of Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. A total of 60 one day old ducklings (type Peking Duck White) were randomly divided to 2 housing groups: three-floor cage system and deep litter system, both under uniform microclimate conditions. The housing system, slaughter age and sex significantly affected the slaughter weights of broiler ducks in 49 and 56 day of fattening. The results of this study showed the influence of housing system, sex and slaughter age on slaughter and carcass parameters. The slaughter and carcass parameters were statistically higher (P<0.05) in three-floor cage system in comparison with the deep litter system. Breast, things, back and wings weights and carcass yield were significantly affected (P<0.05) by slaughter age. Sex no significantly affected carcass yield (P>0.05). The some slaughter and carcass parameters of male ducks were statistically higher (P<0.05) compared with female ducks.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/204cagecarcassdeep litterduck slaughter |
| spellingShingle | Cyril Hrnčár Ján Weis Ľuboslava Petričová Jozef Bujko Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies cage carcass deep litter duck slaughter |
| title | Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks |
| title_full | Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks |
| title_short | Effect of Housing System, Slaughter Age and Sex on Slaughter and Carcass Parameters of Broiler Ducks |
| title_sort | effect of housing system slaughter age and sex on slaughter and carcass parameters of broiler ducks |
| topic | cage carcass deep litter duck slaughter |
| url | https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/204 |
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