Influence of Using Perforated Plastic Flooring Beneath the Waterline on Growth Performance, Litter Quality, and Footpad Health of Broiler Chickens: A Field Study

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The standard housing method in Europe’s poultry farming is to keep broilers on a littered concrete floor. Therefore, wood shavings are used to catch moisture to prevent wet litter. In particular, the broilers frequently visit the wet area beneath the waterline, where the wet litter c...

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Autores principales: Sonnabend, Sylvan-Justin, Spieß, Fabian, Reckels, Bernd, Ahmed, Marwa F. E., El-Wahab, Amr Abd, Sürie, Christian, Lingens, Jan Berend, Visscher, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9311644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35883295
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12141749

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9311644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35883295
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12141749

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