Effect of deep-litter floor and battery cages system on the feed consumption and egg production rate of commercial Layers

International Journal of Veterinary Science and Research Pub Date : 2021-09-29 DOI:10.17352/ijvsr.000090

Dikeir Kogoor Nura El, Jadalla Jumma B, Bakhit Mahmoud Fadlelmoula, Idris Idris Adam, Ebrahiem Mohammed Alhadi

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Abstract

This study was designed to determine the effects of deep litter floor and battery cages housing system on layer feed consumption and egg production rate. Thirty two commercial hybrid layers (hyline) of 10 months production age were randomly selected and distributed equally in four deep litter ground cages, and thirty (hyline) layers were kept in battery cages, which consisted of triple deck cages, provided with automatic nipple watering system and front trough feeders. During the experimental period there were slight changes in live body weight, it was about -0.01 kg in deep litter and about 0.04 kg in battery cages system. Layers housed in deep litter system significantly consumed more feed compared to that kept in battery cages except at first week, and best averages of feed conversion ratios were calculated for layers housed in deep litter than that kept in battery cages, differences were significant for second, third, fourth and fifth weeks of experimental period. Egg production rate were significantly different in layers housed in deep litter system through the production period except the first weeks.

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深窝层和网箱系统对商品蛋鸡采食量和产蛋率的影响

本试验旨在研究深窝层和网箱饲养系统对蛋鸡采食量和产蛋率的影响。选取10月龄的商品杂交蛋鸡(hyline) 32只，平均分布在4个深凋落物地面笼中，30只(hyline)饲养在电池笼中，电池笼由三层笼组成，配有自动喂奶系统和前槽式喂食器。试验期间，活重变化不大，深窝窝活重约为-0.01 kg，网箱活重约为0.04 kg。除第1周外，深层凋落物系统饲养的蛋鸡采食量显著高于电池笼饲养，并计算了深层凋落物系统蛋鸡采食量的最佳平均值，试验第2、3、4、5周差异显著。除产蛋头周外，全产蛋期深度凋落制蛋鸡产蛋率差异显著。

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