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 light inside 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 o C (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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