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Evaluating Uniformity in Broilers

Evaluating Uniformity in Broilers - Factors Affecting Variation

Published: October 18, 2010
Summary
There are several reasons that can explain the fact that the majority of the weights are systematically inferior to the average weight of the flock. During a technical visit to a broiler farm the topic of uniformity is generally assessed visually and subjectively, as to do the job properly would require individual weighing of hundreds of broilers (in the absence of automatic weighers). The leve...
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Claude Toudic
Hubbard breeders
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Dr Jaydip Mulik
19 de octubre de 2010

Dear Sir,

I am really thankful for this technical article on Uniformity in Broilers which will help

us out to look after the microlevel to avoid the Flock uniformity in future at field level.

I have one doubt in my mind, if you look after the table in atrticle showing

relationship of Methionine level in feed with the flock uniformity CV[percent]. Please confirm

us wheteher highlighted figure is a typing error or that is a fact.

Level of Methinonine 5 Days 17 Days 35 Days 42 Days Breast 42 Days
Avg.Wt CV[percent] Avg.Wt CV[percent] Avg.Wt CV[percent] Avg.Wt CV[percent] Avg.Wt CV[percent]
0.23[percent] 95 5.6 328 11 1319 16.4 1831 16.8 362 18.5
0.23[percent]+0.04[percent] 95 5.6 405 9.7 1826 11.8 2452 11.1 543 14.3
0.23[percent]+0.8[percent] 95 5.8 434 6.9 1995 10 2646 9.5 630 11.7
0.23[percent]+0.12[percent] 95 5.9 454 6.9 2153 6.6 2836 6.7 707 8.7
Note: I feel stongly that the value highlighted should be 0.23[percent] + 1.2[percent] Thanks & regards,

Dr Jaydip

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Arshaq Ramzee
19 de octubre de 2010
Very practical article and I am sure that farm managers will get some very useful and practical tips from this article.
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Moustafa Houda
19 de octubre de 2010
Realy it is a good article and will benefit from it especially in the developing countries Thank you
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