Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Garcia, R. G.
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Almeida Paz, I. C. L., Caldara, F. R., Naeaes, I. A., Pereira, D. F. [UNESP], Ferreira, V. M. O. S.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/196050
Resumo: Broiler chicken production is widely dispersed across the globe, and one important issue for growers is the selection of adequate bedding material, as the availability and price of substrates varies among countries and regions within a same country. This study aimed at applying a multiple criteria analysis approach for the selection of the most appropriate bedding material for broiler production. Based on field research data and growers' experience, the most desirable characteristics of a litter material were chosen as the main criteria. The selected materials were wood shavings, rice husks, chopped Napier grass ( Pennisetum pupureum), 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% wood shavings, 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% rice husks, and pure sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.). The analytical hierarchy process ( AHP) was applied for selecting the most suitable bedding material. Validation was performed using data from previous studies carried out in central-western Brazil on the effects of different types of bedding material on broiler carcass quality. Considering the selected criteria, several bedding materials were tested and ranked, and the results showed that wood-shavings litter was the best option (weight = 0.28), followed by rice husks (weight = 0.24). All other tested alternatives presented lower scores and were, therefore, not considered for use. The AHP approach was found to be an efficient tool to select the most appropriate litter material under specific scenarios.
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spelling Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in BrazilAlternative bedding materialbroiler productionmultiple criteria analysisAHPBroiler chicken production is widely dispersed across the globe, and one important issue for growers is the selection of adequate bedding material, as the availability and price of substrates varies among countries and regions within a same country. This study aimed at applying a multiple criteria analysis approach for the selection of the most appropriate bedding material for broiler production. Based on field research data and growers' experience, the most desirable characteristics of a litter material were chosen as the main criteria. The selected materials were wood shavings, rice husks, chopped Napier grass ( Pennisetum pupureum), 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% wood shavings, 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% rice husks, and pure sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.). The analytical hierarchy process ( AHP) was applied for selecting the most suitable bedding material. Validation was performed using data from previous studies carried out in central-western Brazil on the effects of different types of bedding material on broiler carcass quality. Considering the selected criteria, several bedding materials were tested and ranked, and the results showed that wood-shavings litter was the best option (weight = 0.28), followed by rice husks (weight = 0.24). All other tested alternatives presented lower scores and were, therefore, not considered for use. The AHP approach was found to be an efficient tool to select the most appropriate litter material under specific scenarios.Fed Univ Grande Dourados, Coll Anim Sci, Dourados, MS, BrazilState Univ Sao Paulo UNESP, Expt Unit Tupa, Tupa, SP, BrazilState Univ Sao Paulo UNESP, Expt Unit Tupa, Tupa, SP, BrazilFacta-fundacio Arnco Ciencia Tecnologia AvicolasFed Univ Grande DouradosUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Garcia, R. G.Almeida Paz, I. C. L.Caldara, F. R.Naeaes, I. A.Pereira, D. F. [UNESP]Ferreira, V. M. O. S.2020-12-10T19:31:41Z2020-12-10T19:31:41Z2012-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article121-127Brazilian Journal Of Poultry Science. Campinas: Facta-fundacio Arnco Ciencia Tecnologia Avicolas, v. 14, n. 2, p. 121-127, 2012.1516-635Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/196050WOS:000326806500006Web of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengBrazilian Journal Of Poultry Scienceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-06-10T14:49:30Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/196050Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T23:29:53.625051Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
title Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
spellingShingle Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
Garcia, R. G.
Alternative bedding material
broiler production
multiple criteria analysis
AHP
title_short Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
title_full Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
title_fullStr Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
title_sort Selecting the Most Adequate Bedding Material for Broiler Production in Brazil
author Garcia, R. G.
author_facet Garcia, R. G.
Almeida Paz, I. C. L.
Caldara, F. R.
Naeaes, I. A.
Pereira, D. F. [UNESP]
Ferreira, V. M. O. S.
author_role author
author2 Almeida Paz, I. C. L.
Caldara, F. R.
Naeaes, I. A.
Pereira, D. F. [UNESP]
Ferreira, V. M. O. S.
author2_role author
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Garcia, R. G.
Almeida Paz, I. C. L.
Caldara, F. R.
Naeaes, I. A.
Pereira, D. F. [UNESP]
Ferreira, V. M. O. S.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Alternative bedding material
broiler production
multiple criteria analysis
AHP
topic Alternative bedding material
broiler production
multiple criteria analysis
AHP
description Broiler chicken production is widely dispersed across the globe, and one important issue for growers is the selection of adequate bedding material, as the availability and price of substrates varies among countries and regions within a same country. This study aimed at applying a multiple criteria analysis approach for the selection of the most appropriate bedding material for broiler production. Based on field research data and growers' experience, the most desirable characteristics of a litter material were chosen as the main criteria. The selected materials were wood shavings, rice husks, chopped Napier grass ( Pennisetum pupureum), 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% wood shavings, 50% sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.) plus 50% rice husks, and pure sugar cane bagasse ( Saccharum L.). The analytical hierarchy process ( AHP) was applied for selecting the most suitable bedding material. Validation was performed using data from previous studies carried out in central-western Brazil on the effects of different types of bedding material on broiler carcass quality. Considering the selected criteria, several bedding materials were tested and ranked, and the results showed that wood-shavings litter was the best option (weight = 0.28), followed by rice husks (weight = 0.24). All other tested alternatives presented lower scores and were, therefore, not considered for use. The AHP approach was found to be an efficient tool to select the most appropriate litter material under specific scenarios.
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