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Research
9.
Effect of sanitary measures on performance of
broiler chickens in Marathwada region, Maharashtra,
India -
P. G. Pardeshi, A. N. Kulkarni, R. S. Mule, S. P.
Poul, S. V. Baswade
Vet World. 2011; 4(8): 371-373
doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.371-373
Abstract
Fifteen broiler farms in Marathwada region of
Maharashtra state were selected and effect of
sanitary measures on performance of broiler
chickens was studied by on the spot observation
and on the basis of questionnaire. All the farms
categorized under excellent, optimum and poor
sanitation farm on the basis of sanitary measures
adopted on the farm. It was evident that the
sanitary measures had direct effect on the
performance of broiler chickens. The mortality
rate and feed conversion ratio was highest in poor
sanitation broiler farms followed by optimum and
excellent sanitation broiler farms. The weight
gain per bird at 45 days age was highest in
excellent sanitation farms followed by optimum and
poor sanitation farms.
Keywords: Broiler
farm, Marathwada, Sanitary measures, Mortality
rate, Feed conversion ratio, Weight gain per bird.
