Performance, Carcass Yield, Hematological Parameters, and Feather Pecking Damage of Thai Indigenous Chickens Raised Indoors or with Outdoor Access
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect
of the rearing system on growth performance, carcass yield,
hematological parameters, and feather pecking damage of Thai
indigenous chickens. Three hundred and sixty 1-d-old chicks were
randomly assigned to 2 treatments: indoor treatment and outdoor
access treatment. In the indoor treatment, the chickens were housed
in floor pens (5 birds/m2). In the outdoor access treatment, the
chickens were housed in a similar indoor house; in addition, they also
had an outdoor grass paddock (1 bird/m2). All birds were provided
with same diet and were raised for 16 wk of age. The results showed
that growth performance and carcass yield were not different among
treatment (P>0.05). Outdoor access had no effect on hematological
parameters (P>0.05). However, the feather pecking damage of the
chickens in the outdoor access treatment was lower than that of the
chickens in the indoor treatment (P<0.05).
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systems in Thailand," Draft report submitted to the FAO as part of
project GCP/RAS/228/GER, 2007.
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behaviour and carcass composition," Meat Sci., vol. 45, pp. 501-516,
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and fast growing chicken genotypes fed low-nutrient or standard diets
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1021, 2008.
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raising system on growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of
slow-growing chicken," Poult. Sci., vol. 88, pp. 2219-2223, 2009.
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V. M. Carrilho, "Comparison of free range broiler chicken strains raised
in confined or semi-confined systems," Braz. J. Poult. Sci., pp. 85-92,
Apr-Jun. 2005.
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"Evaluation of slow-growing broiler genotypes grown with and without
outdoor access: Growth performance and carcass yield," Poult. Sci., vol.
84, pp. 1321-1327, 2005.
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commercially available broilers marketed as organic, free-range and
conventional broilers for cooked meat yields, meat composition, and
relative value," Poult. Sci., vol 87, pp. 2367-2376, 2008.
[11] S. Puvadolpirod, and J. P. Thaxton, "Model of physiological stress in
chickens. 1. Response parameters," Poult. Sci., vol. 79, pp. 363-369,
2000.
[12] S. Puvadolpirod, and J. P. Thaxton, "Model of physiological stress in
chickens. 4. Digestion and metabolism," Poult. Sci., vol. 79, pp. 383-
390, 2000.
[13] W. A. Dozier, J. P. Thaxton, S. L. Branton, G. W. Morgan, D. M. Miles,
W. B. Roush, B. D. Lott, and Y. Vizzier-Thaxton, "Stocking density
effects on growth performance and processing yields of heavy broilers,"
Poult. Sci., vol. 84, pp.1332-1338, 2005.
[14] J. P. Thaxton, W. A. Dozier, S. L. Branton, G. W. Morgan, D. W. Miles,
W. B. Roush, B. D. Lott, and Y. Vizzier-Thaxton, "Stocking Density and
Physiological Adaptive Responses of Broilers," Poult. Sci., vol. 85, pp.
819-824, 2006.
[15] C. J. Savory, and J. S. Mann, "Feather pecking in groups of growing
bantams in relation to floor litter substrate and plumage colour," Br.
Poult. Sci. vol. 40, pp. 565-72, 1999.
[16] C. J. Nicol, N. G. Gregory, T. G. Knowles, I. D. Parkman, and L. J.
Wilkins, "Differential effects of increased stocking density mediated by
increased flock size on feather pecking and aggression in laying hens,"
Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. vol 65, pp. 137-152, 1999.
[17] P. H. Zimmerman, A. C. Lindberg, S. J. Pope, E. Glen, J. E. Bolhuis, C.
J. Nicol, "The effect of stocking density, flock size and modified
management on laying hen behavior and welfare in a non-cage system,"
Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci., vol. 101, pp. 111-124, 2006.
[18] C. J. Nicol, S. N. Brown, E. Glen, S. J. Pope, F. J. Short, P. D. Warriss,
P. H. Zimmerman, L. J. Wilkins, "Effects of stocking density, flock size
and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries,"
Br. Poult. Sci., vol. 47, pp. 135-146, 2006.
[1] K. Choprakarn, and K. Wongpichet, "Village chicken production
systems in Thailand," Draft report submitted to the FAO as part of
project GCP/RAS/228/GER, 2007.
[2] P. D. Lewis, G. C. Perry, L. J. Farmer, and R. L. S. Patterson,
"Responses of two genotypes of chicken to the diets and stocking
densities typical of UK and "label rouge" systems: I. Performance,
behaviour and carcass composition," Meat Sci., vol. 45, pp. 501-516,
1997.
[3] C. Castellini, C. Mugnai, and A. Dal Bosco, "Effect of organic
production system on broiler carcass and meat quality," Meat Sci. vol.
60, pp. 219-225, 2002.
[4] S. H. Gordon, and D. R. Charles, "Niche and organic chicken products,"
Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK., 2002.
[5] A. C. Fanatico, P. B. Pillai, P. Y. Hester, C. Falcone, J. A. Mench, C. M.
Owens, and J. L. Emmert, "Performance, livability, and yield of slow
and fast growing chicken genotypes fed low-nutrient or standard diets
and raised indoor or with outdoor access," Poult. Sci., vol. 87, pp. 1012-
1021, 2008.
[6] K. H. Wang, S. R. Shi, T. C. Dou, and H. J. Sun, "Effect of a free-range
raising system on growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of
slow-growing chicken," Poult. Sci., vol. 88, pp. 2219-2223, 2009.
[7] W. C. Terry, "Avian hematology and cytology," 2nd edition. TechBook.,
Florida, 1995.
[8] A. L. Santos, N. K. Sakomura, E. R. Freitns, C. M. S. Fortes, and E. N.
V. M. Carrilho, "Comparison of free range broiler chicken strains raised
in confined or semi-confined systems," Braz. J. Poult. Sci., pp. 85-92,
Apr-Jun. 2005.
[9] A. C. Fanatico, P. B. Pillai, L. C. Cavitt, C. M. Owens, and J. L. Emmert,
"Evaluation of slow-growing broiler genotypes grown with and without
outdoor access: Growth performance and carcass yield," Poult. Sci., vol.
84, pp. 1321-1327, 2005.
[10] R. L. Husak, J. G. Sebranek, and K. Bregendahl, "A survey of
commercially available broilers marketed as organic, free-range and
conventional broilers for cooked meat yields, meat composition, and
relative value," Poult. Sci., vol 87, pp. 2367-2376, 2008.
[11] S. Puvadolpirod, and J. P. Thaxton, "Model of physiological stress in
chickens. 1. Response parameters," Poult. Sci., vol. 79, pp. 363-369,
2000.
[12] S. Puvadolpirod, and J. P. Thaxton, "Model of physiological stress in
chickens. 4. Digestion and metabolism," Poult. Sci., vol. 79, pp. 383-
390, 2000.
[13] W. A. Dozier, J. P. Thaxton, S. L. Branton, G. W. Morgan, D. M. Miles,
W. B. Roush, B. D. Lott, and Y. Vizzier-Thaxton, "Stocking density
effects on growth performance and processing yields of heavy broilers,"
Poult. Sci., vol. 84, pp.1332-1338, 2005.
[14] J. P. Thaxton, W. A. Dozier, S. L. Branton, G. W. Morgan, D. W. Miles,
W. B. Roush, B. D. Lott, and Y. Vizzier-Thaxton, "Stocking Density and
Physiological Adaptive Responses of Broilers," Poult. Sci., vol. 85, pp.
819-824, 2006.
[15] C. J. Savory, and J. S. Mann, "Feather pecking in groups of growing
bantams in relation to floor litter substrate and plumage colour," Br.
Poult. Sci. vol. 40, pp. 565-72, 1999.
[16] C. J. Nicol, N. G. Gregory, T. G. Knowles, I. D. Parkman, and L. J.
Wilkins, "Differential effects of increased stocking density mediated by
increased flock size on feather pecking and aggression in laying hens,"
Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. vol 65, pp. 137-152, 1999.
[17] P. H. Zimmerman, A. C. Lindberg, S. J. Pope, E. Glen, J. E. Bolhuis, C.
J. Nicol, "The effect of stocking density, flock size and modified
management on laying hen behavior and welfare in a non-cage system,"
Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci., vol. 101, pp. 111-124, 2006.
[18] C. J. Nicol, S. N. Brown, E. Glen, S. J. Pope, F. J. Short, P. D. Warriss,
P. H. Zimmerman, L. J. Wilkins, "Effects of stocking density, flock size
and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries,"
Br. Poult. Sci., vol. 47, pp. 135-146, 2006.
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of the rearing system on growth performance, carcass yield,
hematological parameters, and feather pecking damage of Thai
indigenous chickens. Three hundred and sixty 1-d-old chicks were
randomly assigned to 2 treatments: indoor treatment and outdoor
access treatment. In the indoor treatment, the chickens were housed
in floor pens (5 birds/m2). In the outdoor access treatment, the
chickens were housed in a similar indoor house; in addition, they also
had an outdoor grass paddock (1 bird/m2). All birds were provided
with same diet and were raised for 16 wk of age. The results showed
that growth performance and carcass yield were not different among
treatment (P>0.05). Outdoor access had no effect on hematological
parameters (P>0.05). However, the feather pecking damage of the
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