Gramineous litter in broiler houses

Authors

  • Gilberto Malavazzi Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia Diversificada, Seção de Avicultura, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Paulo Carlos da Silva Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia Diversificada, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Antonio de Pádua Deodato Instituto de Zootecnia, Posto de Avicultura de Brotas, SP
  • Raimundo Nonato Gomes de Souza Instituto de Zootecnia, Posto de Avicultura de Brotas, SP

Abstract

The present experiment was carried out at the Estação Experimental Central of the Instituto de Zootecnia. Nova Odessa, State of So Paulo. Brazil, from twenty-three of June to eleven of August 1982 to verify the possibility for utilized gramineous in substitution cavaco de madeira, as litter in broiler houses. The treatments consisted of factorial 6 x 2 (litters x sex), in experimental design of randomized blocks with three replications for sex, and parcela consisted for 30 chicks. The several litters were compared: Porto-Rico (Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst), Braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. ), Transvall a (Digitaria decumbens Stent), Cameron (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.), Batatais (Paspalum notatum Flügge) and cavaco de madeira. Statistical analysis did not show differences as to live weight or weight gain, feed consumption and feed conversion that could be attributed to the treatments. The males showed be superior to the females.

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Published

2014-01-29

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Gramineous litter in broiler houses. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 41(1), 79-83. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/658

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