Research Article

Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers

Volume: 61 Number: 2 December 29, 2020
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Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of transport duration and access to feed and water during the transportation of broiler chicks on growth performance, yolk sac weight, development of intestine and immune organs, and carcass yields of broilers.

Material and methods: A total of 256 Cobb broiler chicks were obtained from a commercial hatchery. Depending on the treatment, chicks were divided into 4 groups and subjected to either 1.5 h (DS) or 6.0 h (DL) transportation with (AFW) or without access to feed and water (NFW) during the transportation. Chicks from each subgroup were assigned to 4 floor pens (16 pens in total) and reared until 42 d.

Results: Our results confirmed that AFW improved body weight, breast fillet, food consumption, yolk sac weight at day 2, and development of immune and intestinal at day 42, (7 d) as compared with the NFW. Our study also indicated that DL group attempted to compensate their growth retardation by increasing their feed intake during the first week of their lives as compared to DS group. However, DL group broilers did not catch up with the broilers from DS group at slaughter age and had worse FCR.

Conclusion: This study shows that there is a positive effect on broiler performance by providing feed and water during the transportation.

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Supporting Institution

Food Sciences Laboratory, Institute of Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences, Batna1 University 05000, Algeria

Thanks

Presented data was a part of PhD study of Tarek Boussaada and has been prepared for publication during his internship at Ege University. The authors would like to thank the Institute of Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences - Batna University (1) for the experimental work. The authors would like also to thank the Agriculture Faculty of Ege University for hosting Tarek Boussaada and collaboration to finalize this work.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2020

Submission Date

August 5, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 12, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 61 Number: 2

APA
Boussaada, T., Ouachem, D., Shah, T., & Özkan, S. (2020). Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers. Journal of Animal Production, 61(2), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.29185/hayuretim.777084
AMA
1.Boussaada T, Ouachem D, Shah T, Özkan S. Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers. Journal of Animal Production. 2020;61(2):109-120. doi:10.29185/hayuretim.777084
Chicago
Boussaada, Tarek, Derradji Ouachem, Tahir Shah, and Sezen Özkan. 2020. “Effect of Transport Duration, Access to Feed and Water During Transportation on Growth Performance and Organ Development of Broilers”. Journal of Animal Production 61 (2): 109-20. https://doi.org/10.29185/hayuretim.777084.
EndNote
Boussaada T, Ouachem D, Shah T, Özkan S (December 1, 2020) Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers. Journal of Animal Production 61 2 109–120.
IEEE
[1]T. Boussaada, D. Ouachem, T. Shah, and S. Özkan, “Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers”, Journal of Animal Production, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 109–120, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.29185/hayuretim.777084.
ISNAD
Boussaada, Tarek - Ouachem, Derradji - Shah, Tahir - Özkan, Sezen. “Effect of Transport Duration, Access to Feed and Water During Transportation on Growth Performance and Organ Development of Broilers”. Journal of Animal Production 61/2 (December 1, 2020): 109-120. https://doi.org/10.29185/hayuretim.777084.
JAMA
1.Boussaada T, Ouachem D, Shah T, Özkan S. Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers. Journal of Animal Production. 2020;61:109–120.
MLA
Boussaada, Tarek, et al. “Effect of Transport Duration, Access to Feed and Water During Transportation on Growth Performance and Organ Development of Broilers”. Journal of Animal Production, vol. 61, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 109-20, doi:10.29185/hayuretim.777084.
Vancouver
1.Tarek Boussaada, Derradji Ouachem, Tahir Shah, Sezen Özkan. Effect of transport duration, access to feed and water during transportation on growth performance and organ development of broilers. Journal of Animal Production. 2020 Dec. 1;61(2):109-20. doi:10.29185/hayuretim.777084


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