Behaviour of Broiler Chickens in Closed House under Different Room Temperatures and Light Colours

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Monday 13 November 2017

Behaviour of Broiler Chickens in Closed House under Different Room Temperatures and Light Colours

 Andisuro, R., R. Afnan, and H.S. Iman Rahayu

Broiler chicken industry as a main meat producer has a huge potency to fulfil the quality and quantity of protein requirement for the human. A good management aspect such as house temperature and light regulation plays an important role in raising broiler. High ambient temperature in Indonesia with its large fluctuation becomes constraint in raising broiler. Light regime includes intensity, duration and colour is still limited applied by the broiler farmer as they apply opened house. Raising broiler in closed house gives an opportunity to regulate temperature and lightinside the house. Temperature and light stimulate the broiler behaviours that affect broiler performances. This experiment aimed to study the effect of temperature and light regulation on broiler behaviours. It was designed with a 2x2 factorial complete randomized with different house temperatures and lights. House temperatures were adjusted to 23 oC (normal) and 30 oC (heat stress) whereas light was set to red and white. Data collection was done in 4 times of ages within 6 days interval (15, 21, 27 and 33 days). The variant of data was analyzed (ANOVA) and computed with suitable mathematical model observed. That watched behaviour were eating, drinking, locomoting, panting and resting. The housing temperature significantly affected panting (age of 15, 21 and 27 days) and drinking behaviour (age 21 days) as well as locomotive behaviour (age of 21 days). Light colours and their interaction with housing temperature did not significantly affect the behaviours of broilers (P > 0,05). Presumably, the light intensity did not adequate to influence behaviours of broiler chickens.

Keywords: Behaviours, Broiler Chicken, Temperature and Light Colour.

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