Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens
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Resumo: | Environmental enrichment can increase the occurrence of natural behavior and improve leg health and other animal welfare outcomes in broiler chickens. This study aimed to assess the effects of three environmental enrichments, specifically hay bales, step platforms, and laser lights, on subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence, productivity, behavior, and gait of broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Twenty-four hundred day-old male Ross® AP95 chicks from a commercial hatchery were used in a completely randomized design with four treatments and four replicate pens per treatment. Pens contained either a Control (C) treatment, an environment similar to a commercial broiler chicken system without environmental enrichments, or an environment with either additional hay bales (HB), additional step platforms (SP), or additional laser lights (LL). Performance, yield, behavior (frequencies), gait score, and subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalences were assessed. When raised with SP or LL access, fewer chickens had subclinical spondylolisthesis than chickens without enrichments (C) or with HB access. Chickens with access to SP exhibited higher wing yield and less abdominal fat than animals from the C group. Chickens from the LL and HB treatments explored more and rested less frequently than animals from the C and SP treatments. As chickens aged, they became less active, exploring less and increasing resting and comfort behaviors. Treatments did not affect gait. Gait was not associated with subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence. Environmental enrichments benefitted chicken health (subclinical spondylolisthesis) and behavior (exploration) without negative consequences for performance and yield. Copyright: |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickensEnvironmental enrichment can increase the occurrence of natural behavior and improve leg health and other animal welfare outcomes in broiler chickens. This study aimed to assess the effects of three environmental enrichments, specifically hay bales, step platforms, and laser lights, on subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence, productivity, behavior, and gait of broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Twenty-four hundred day-old male Ross® AP95 chicks from a commercial hatchery were used in a completely randomized design with four treatments and four replicate pens per treatment. Pens contained either a Control (C) treatment, an environment similar to a commercial broiler chicken system without environmental enrichments, or an environment with either additional hay bales (HB), additional step platforms (SP), or additional laser lights (LL). Performance, yield, behavior (frequencies), gait score, and subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalences were assessed. When raised with SP or LL access, fewer chickens had subclinical spondylolisthesis than chickens without enrichments (C) or with HB access. Chickens with access to SP exhibited higher wing yield and less abdominal fat than animals from the C group. Chickens from the LL and HB treatments explored more and rested less frequently than animals from the C and SP treatments. As chickens aged, they became less active, exploring less and increasing resting and comfort behaviors. Treatments did not affect gait. Gait was not associated with subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence. Environmental enrichments benefitted chicken health (subclinical spondylolisthesis) and behavior (exploration) without negative consequences for performance and yield. Copyright:Department of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (FMVZ) São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), São PauloSchool of Animal Sciences Virginia TechDepartment of Animal Production College of Agrarian Sciences Federal University of Grande Dourados, Mato Grosso do SulDepartment of Animal Production and Preventive Veterinary Medicine School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (FMVZ) São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), São PauloUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Virginia TechFederal University of Grande DouradosDa Silva, Marconi Italo Lourenço [UNESP]De Lima Almeida Paz, Ibiara Correia [UNESP]Jacinto, Andressa Silva [UNESP]Filho, Marcos Antonio Nascimento [UNESP]De Oliveira, Ana Beatriz Santos [UNESP]Dos Santos, Ingrid Grazieli Althman [UNESP]Dos Santos Mota, Francine [UNESP]Caldara, Fabiana RibeiroJacobs, Leonie2023-07-29T13:52:44Z2023-07-29T13:52:44Z2023-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284087PLoS ONE, v. 18, n. 4 April, 2023.1932-6203http://hdl.handle.net/11449/24875310.1371/journal.pone.02840872-s2.0-85153972455Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPLoS ONEinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-09-09T13:01:10Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/248753Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestrepositoriounesp@unesp.bropendoar:29462024-09-09T13:01:10Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens Da Silva, Marconi Italo Lourenço [UNESP] |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Providing environmental enrichments can reduce subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence without affecting performance in broiler chickens |
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Da Silva, Marconi Italo Lourenço [UNESP] |
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Da Silva, Marconi Italo Lourenço [UNESP] De Lima Almeida Paz, Ibiara Correia [UNESP] Jacinto, Andressa Silva [UNESP] Filho, Marcos Antonio Nascimento [UNESP] De Oliveira, Ana Beatriz Santos [UNESP] Dos Santos, Ingrid Grazieli Althman [UNESP] Dos Santos Mota, Francine [UNESP] Caldara, Fabiana Ribeiro Jacobs, Leonie |
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De Lima Almeida Paz, Ibiara Correia [UNESP] Jacinto, Andressa Silva [UNESP] Filho, Marcos Antonio Nascimento [UNESP] De Oliveira, Ana Beatriz Santos [UNESP] Dos Santos, Ingrid Grazieli Althman [UNESP] Dos Santos Mota, Francine [UNESP] Caldara, Fabiana Ribeiro Jacobs, Leonie |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Virginia Tech Federal University of Grande Dourados |
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Da Silva, Marconi Italo Lourenço [UNESP] De Lima Almeida Paz, Ibiara Correia [UNESP] Jacinto, Andressa Silva [UNESP] Filho, Marcos Antonio Nascimento [UNESP] De Oliveira, Ana Beatriz Santos [UNESP] Dos Santos, Ingrid Grazieli Althman [UNESP] Dos Santos Mota, Francine [UNESP] Caldara, Fabiana Ribeiro Jacobs, Leonie |
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Environmental enrichment can increase the occurrence of natural behavior and improve leg health and other animal welfare outcomes in broiler chickens. This study aimed to assess the effects of three environmental enrichments, specifically hay bales, step platforms, and laser lights, on subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence, productivity, behavior, and gait of broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Twenty-four hundred day-old male Ross® AP95 chicks from a commercial hatchery were used in a completely randomized design with four treatments and four replicate pens per treatment. Pens contained either a Control (C) treatment, an environment similar to a commercial broiler chicken system without environmental enrichments, or an environment with either additional hay bales (HB), additional step platforms (SP), or additional laser lights (LL). Performance, yield, behavior (frequencies), gait score, and subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalences were assessed. When raised with SP or LL access, fewer chickens had subclinical spondylolisthesis than chickens without enrichments (C) or with HB access. Chickens with access to SP exhibited higher wing yield and less abdominal fat than animals from the C group. Chickens from the LL and HB treatments explored more and rested less frequently than animals from the C and SP treatments. As chickens aged, they became less active, exploring less and increasing resting and comfort behaviors. Treatments did not affect gait. Gait was not associated with subclinical spondylolisthesis prevalence. Environmental enrichments benefitted chicken health (subclinical spondylolisthesis) and behavior (exploration) without negative consequences for performance and yield. Copyright: |
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