Bibliographic citations
Vejarano, M., (2005). Evaluación de los parametros productivos de pollos de carne criados sobre cama reusada por cinco campañas vs. cama nueva [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/712
Vejarano, M., Evaluación de los parametros productivos de pollos de carne criados sobre cama reusada por cinco campañas vs. cama nueva [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; 2005. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/712
@misc{renati/489141,
title = "Evaluación de los parametros productivos de pollos de carne criados sobre cama reusada por cinco campañas vs. cama nueva",
author = "Vejarano Ruibal, María del Pilar",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos",
year = "2005"
}
--- The reuse of litter is a common practice in poultry raising due to monetary reasons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and sanitary status of broilers raised in new litter and reused litter. 250 male broilers from the Ross 308 line were raised as follows: 125 in new and 125 in reused litter during 5 flocks. Performance data was collected weekly, as well as ammonia levels, oocysts count per gram of litter, and count of coliformis bacteria, fungi and mesofilic bacteria CFU per gram of litter in both groups. The levels of antibodies against Infectious Bronchitis (BV), Newcastle Disease (ND) Infectious Bursal Disease (IB) Chicken Anemia Virus (CAV) and Avian Reoviruses were evaluated by ELISA test at the beginning and ending of the flock (day 49). The broilers raised in new litter obtained a feed conversion of 2.07 and an average body weight of 3.2±0.07kg, against 2.09 feed conversion and 3.87±0.06kg body weight found in the second group. At the end of the study there was no statistic difference (P is less than 0.05) between the performance parameters for both groups. The ammonia levels and oocyst count were higher during the first weeks in the reused litter group, nevertheless, there was no statistic difference. The CFU count for mesofilic bacteria was higher in the new litter group, being statistically significant. The serology results didn’t show any seroconversion to the virus tested. Upon this, it will be expected that the litter coming from poultry farms without a history of infectious problems and with an adequate handling of environmental conditions of the farm can be safely reused for up to 5 flocks.
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