Effects of Different Floor Systems and the Bird’s Age on Body Weight Gain and Feather Score of Broiler Breeder Hens

Effects of Different Floor Systems and the Bird’s Age on Body Weight Gain and Feather Score of Broiler Breeder Hens

Purpose: Feathers are known to play a significant role in thermoregulation and provide a physical protection to the birds. Presence or absence of a good feather cover therefore, directly influences on a bird’s performance. The study reported herein was conducted to assess the effects of floor syste...

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Main Authors: R. K. Mutucumarana, P.V.D. Sewwandi, A. Iddamalgoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sabaragamuwa University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Subjects:
age
feather score
floor system
indian river breeder hen
Online Access:https://jas.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/jas.v14i1.8456/

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