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Effect of ambient temperature and light intensity on body weight, growth rate and carcass traits of broiler chickens

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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The current study was conducted in private farm, Ashmon, Menoufia Governorate. The experiment was extended from January 2019 to Feb. 2019. The object of this study was to determine the effect of some environmental factors (such as temperature levels and deferent light intensity) on some broiler production traits. - The studied traits were as follow: Body weights at different ages, growth rate, feed consumption (FC) (kg per bird/cycle), feed conversion ratio FCR, carcass traits and blood characteristics and carcass traits. In general, and based on the results obtained from light and temperature treatments, it was cleared that light intensity 0.5 Lux with 22.1°C improving body weight and best feed conversion and least mortality ratio incomparison with other treatments.

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10.21608/mjapfp.2022.273820

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Ross308, Light intensity, Temperature, carcass, Blood

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Mohamed Abd El-Monem

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Gomaa Refaei

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Poultry Production,Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ.

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A. A

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El-Fiky

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Prof. of Poultry Physiology, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ

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. G. M

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Gebril

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Prof. of Poultry Physiology,, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ

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G. A

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Zanaty

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Prof. of Poultry Physiology,, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ

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6

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10

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38078

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2022-11-01

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2022-12-12

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2022-11-01

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183

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184

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2357-0814

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2735-3478

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Menoufia Journal of Animal Poultry and Fish Production

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Effect of ambient temperature and light intensity on body weight, growth rate and carcass traits of broiler chickens

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23 Jan 2023