Effect of different pasture species on welfare and behavior of slow-growing broiler chickens in free-range production system

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dc.authoridTainika, Brian/0000-0001-6785-4324
dc.authoridGUR, FATIH MEHMET/0000-0001-7748-3272
dc.authoridSENTURK, Yunus Emre/0000-0002-9218-5254
dc.contributor.authorBashir, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorSekeroglu, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorTainika, Brian
dc.contributor.authorGur, Fatih Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorDuman, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorSenturk, Yunus Emre
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:25:15Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:25:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the effect of various pasture species on the welfare and behavior of slow-growing broiler chickens in the free-range production system. After 21 days completely indoors, the birds were permitted access to outdoor pens cultivated with one of the following pasture treatments: Medicago sativa (A), Trifolium repens (WC), Lolium perenne (PR), and a mixture (Mix, A + WC + PR). The range availability was restricted between 08:30 and 16:30 daily. It was found that pasture type had a significant effect on the fluctuating asymmetry of the face and radius length (P < 0.01). Duration of tonic immobility and blood parameters did not differ among the pasture species and between sexes at 11 weeks of broiler age (P > 0.05). Pasture treatment had no significant effect on broiler behaviors (P > 0.05). However, the age of broilers had a significant effect on pecking, dustbathing, and scratching (P < 0.01). Pecking behavior was affected by the time of the day; morning and afternoon (P < 0.01). Location had a significant effect on pecking and stretching behaviors (P < 0.01). In the study, dustbathing behavior was significantly affected by the interaction between location and age (P < 0.01), age and time of the day (P < 0.01), and location, age, and time of the day (P < 0.05). Scratching behavior was significantly affected by the interaction between location and time of the day (P < 0.05) and location, age and time of the day (P < 0.01). Stretching behavior was significantly affected by the interaction between location and age (P < 0.05) and location, age and time of the day (P < 0.05). It was concluded that access to the studied pasture species does not affect the evaluated welfare traits and observed behaviors. Therefore, it is suggested that other pasture species should be investigated to identify their effect on slow-growing strains in the free-range production system.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Research Projects (BAP) Council of Nigde Omer Halisdemir University [TGT 2021/6-LUTEP]; Ayhan Sahenk Foundation
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research work was part of Nadia Bashir`s Ph.D. thesis study and was supported by the Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Council of Nigde Omer Halisdemir University under grant No. TGT 2021/6-LUTEP. She also acknowledges the Ayhan Sahenk Foundation for offering the fellowship during her doctoral study. Emmanuel Appiah and Ahmet Akyol are also acknowledged for their contribution to this study.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11250-023-03616-1
dc.identifier.issn0049-4747
dc.identifier.issn1573-7438
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid37198460
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85159758903
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03616-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/14599
dc.identifier.volume55
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000990255800002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofTropical Animal Health and Production
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectFluctuating asymmetry
dc.subjectHeterophil-lymphocyte ratio
dc.subjectLeg health
dc.subjectSlow-growing broiler
dc.subjectTonic immobility
dc.titleEffect of different pasture species on welfare and behavior of slow-growing broiler chickens in free-range production system
dc.typeArticle

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