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http://dx.doi.org/10.5536/KJPS.2022.49.4.199

Effects of the Type and Number of Enrichment on Growth Performance, Blood Characteristics, Footpad Dermatitis, and Litter Moisture in Broilers  

Hyunsoo, Kim (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Hee-Jin, Kim (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Jin-Joo, Jeon (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Jiseon, Son (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Yeon-Seo, Yun (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Eui-Chul, Hong (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
Hwan-Ku, Kang (Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science)
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Korean Journal of Poultry Science / v.49, no.4, 2022 , pp. 199-210 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the type and number of enrichments on growth performance, blood characteristics, footpad dermatitis (FPD) incidence, and litter moisture in broilers. A total of 1,140 1-day-old male Ross 308 broilers were assigned to a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement based on the type of enrichment (cabbage, alfalfa block, and angle sawdust) and the number of enrichments (one or two per 38 broilers). The growth performance, blood characteristics, FPD incidence, and litter moisture of the broilers were evaluated. Body weight and feed conversion rate were significantly improved (P<0.05) in the alfalfa block and sawdust group compared to the cabbage group, but there was no interaction effect between the type and number of enrichments. The heterophil/lymphocyte ratio, a stress index, was significantly decreased (P<0.05) in the alfalfa block and sawdust groups compared with the cabbage group. The incidence of FPD was significantly decreased in the order of cabbage (3.78), alfalfa block (3.06), and sawdust (1.43) groups at 5 weeks of age. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the incidence of FPD (P<0.05) in the one-enrichment group compared with the two-enrichment group. Litter moisture at 5 weeks of age was significantly reduced in the sawdust group compared to the cabbage and alfalfa groups, but there was no significant difference in the interaction between the type and number of enrichments. It was concluded that sawdust enrichment positively influenced both growth performance and the animal welfare of broilers. In addition, it is expected that sawdust can be used to regulate litter moisture.
Keywords
broiler; enrichment type; growth performance; FPD; litter; welfare;
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