Broiler Laying Behavior Maintained Layer Phase in free-range systems at dry season

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Monday, 13 November 2017

BUDIMAN TANDIABANG. Broiler Laying Behavior Maintained Layer Phase in free-range systems at dry season . Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Ir . Hj . Sahari Banong M.S , and Dr. Ir . Wempie Pakiding , M. Sc.

The aim of this study was to observed the behavior patterns of laying chicken during the summer . In this study used 24 laying hens strain Lohman Brown age 52 weeks ( phase layer ) were maintained in rotational and continuous , each paddock placed 4 hen, so the amount of chicken for each maintenance system is 12 hen for 3 paddock . This study was analyzed by t- test using Excel program and qualitative data were analyzed descriptively . Parameters observed among others ; foraging, resting, walking, drinking, feeding, nesting, scratching, dust bathing. The results showed that the average grazing activities performed in the mornig and afternoon breaks and activities , drinking ,dust bathing, and scratching did during the day, while walking and feeding activities conducted evenly throughout the day and only done nesting activity ranging from 06.00 up to 10.00 am. The conclusion of this study was conduct grazing , resting , feeding and nesting behavior is a dominant aspect of chickens reared on free-range system with the distribution of daily behavior patterns show relatively similar between continuous and rotational treatments.

Keywords : Free Range , Lohmann Brown , Continuous , Rotational , Behavior

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