Comparative performance of broiler chickens reared under three different housing systems in the tropical climate of Indonesia

Z  ZULFAN; M  DAUD; A  ALLAILY; F  ANJELI; Y  VANI; D  ALFIQRI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v95i11.165538

Authors

Z ZULFAN Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111
M DAUD Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111
A ALLAILY Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111
F ANJELI Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111
Y VANI Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111
D ALFIQRI Syiah Kuala University, Kopelma Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 23111

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v95i11.165538

Keywords:

Broiler, Housing, Performance, Tropical Climate, Yield

Abstract

Housing system is a main issue in developing broiler farm businesses in the tropical developing countries. The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of broilers reared in three different housing systems in the hot tropic regions. The study was conducted from February to March 2024, with the environmental temperature ranging from 32–35oC during the daylight. A total number of 18,000 broilers, strain MB-202P, kept up to 4 weeks of age in closed house with a concrete deep litter floor (CH-LF), open side house with concrete deep litter floor (OH-LF), and open side house with stage slatted floor (OH-SF) at Japfa Teaching Farm Ie Suum, Indonesia, were evaluated for their performances. Parameters measured included final body weight (FBW), body weight gain (BWG), weekly feed intake (WFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), depletion rate (DR), performance index (PI), whole carcass, cutsup,
and external and internal organs. The data was analyzed using analysis of variance and continued by Duncan’s multiple range test when the means of the treatments indicated a significant (p<0.05) difference. The results showed that BWG was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the CH-LF, WFI was very significantly (p<0.01) higher in the OHSF, and both FCR and PI were non- significantly (p>0.05) affected, but DR was very significantly (p<0.01) higher in the OH-LF and OH-SF. The whole carcass was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the CH-LF than in the OH-LF and OH-SF. Relative to live weight (LW), the whole carcass percentage was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the CH-LF and OH-LF. Breast was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the CH-LF, while back was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the CH-LF and OH-SF, but thighs and wings were non significantly (p>0.05) affected. External organs were significantly (p<0.05) different in the shank and feather percentages but not in the head and neck. Internal organs were significantly (p<0.05) different in the intestine and spleen percentages, while the rest were not significantly (p>0.05) different. In conclusion, raising broilers for up to four weeks could use closed or open houses without negatively affecting the performance index. If the broilers are marketed after more than four weeks, the closed housing system would be better since most performance parameters tend to be better in the closed house than in the open house.

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