Effect of different litter materials on growth performance, the gait score and footpad dermatitis, carcass parameters, meat quality, and microbial load of litter in broiler chickens
ABSTRACT: In the current study, the microbial load of litter materials, growth performance, the gait score and footpad dermatitis, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of broilers reared on different litter materials were investigated. After hatching and sex determination, the chicks were alloc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002821 |