The potential of pumice as a litter material and its influence on growth performance, carcass parameters, litter quality traits, behavior, and welfare in broiler chickens

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 56; no. 4; p. 130
• Main Authors: Duman, Mustafa, Şekeroğlu, Ahmet, Tainika, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.05.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Ammonia; Bathing; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blistering; Body temperature; Body weight; Carcasses; Cleanliness; Conversion ratio; Dermatitis; Feed conversion; Foraging behavior; Life Sciences; Litter; Livestock; Lymphocytes; Moisture; Parameters; Pecking behavior; Poultry; Poultry production; Pumice; Regular Articles; Shavings; Stress response; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Wood; Zoology; Acidic pumice; Welfare traits; Litter material; Performance; Broiler; Basic pumice

This study evaluated the possibilities of pumice (light stones) as litter material in broiler production. Experimental treatments included wood shavings (WS), acidic pumice (AP), and basic pumice (BP) alone, and in combination; wood shaving + acidic pumice (WSAP) and wood shaving + basic pumice (WSB...