Effect of Litter on Development and Severity of Foot-Pad Dermatitis and Behavior of Broiler Chickens

• Published in: Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 247 - 254
• Main Authors: Zikic, D, Djukic-Stojcic, M, Bjedov, S, Peric, L, Stojanovic, S, Uscebrka, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Behavior; broiler; dermatitis; footpad; litter

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of litter type and litter treatment with enzymatic-bacterial production incidence and severity of footpad dermatitis and consequently on behavior of broiler chickens. A total of 1,200 one day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allocated to 4...