Performance of broiler breeders on different feeding systems. 1983

S M Bootwalla, and H R Wilson, and R H Harms

Two experiments were conducted in which broiler breeders were fed either at 0800, 1300, 1600 hr, ad libitum, or at 1300 hr followed by a calcium-phosphorus (Ca-P) supplement 3 hr later. The Ca-P supplement was 10.6 g/bird/day of pellets containing 5.2% P and 21.0% Ca. Experiment 1 was conducted with 64-week-old hens from July 27 to August 23. Experiment 2 was conducted with 32-week-old hens from November 5 to January 27. The birds that were fed at 1300 hr followed by Ca-P pellets at 1600 hr and those fed at 1600 hr laid eggs with higher specific gravity than did the birds fed at 0800 hr, 1300 hr, or ad libitum. The ad libitum-fed birds laid eggs with the lowest specific gravity. There were no significant differences in fertility or hatchability of fertile eggs attributed to different feeding times, although ad libitum-fed birds had lower fertility and hatchability. However, egg production was significantly higher for hens fed at 1300 hr with Ca-P pellets at 1600 hr than for birds fed ad libitum in Experiment 1. In Experiment 2, ad libitum-fed birds had significantly higher egg production than birds fed at 1300 hr. However, there were no significant differences in egg production among birds fed at different times.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010058 Oviposition The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body. Larviposition,Larvipositions,Ovipositions
D010758 Phosphorus A non-metal element that has the atomic symbol P, atomic number 15, and atomic weight 31. It is an essential element that takes part in a broad variety of biochemical reactions. Black Phosphorus,Phosphorus-31,Red Phosphorus,White Phosphorus,Yellow Phosphorus,Phosphorus 31,Phosphorus, Black,Phosphorus, Red,Phosphorus, White,Phosphorus, Yellow
D012098 Reproduction The total process by which organisms produce offspring. (Stedman, 25th ed) Human Reproductive Index,Human Reproductive Indexes,Reproductive Period,Human Reproductive Indices,Index, Human Reproductive,Indexes, Human Reproductive,Indices, Human Reproductive,Period, Reproductive,Periods, Reproductive,Reproductive Index, Human,Reproductive Indices, Human,Reproductive Periods
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002136 Calcium, Dietary Calcium compounds in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS or in food that supply the body with calcium. Dietary Calcium
D002645 Chickens Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA. Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D004032 Diet Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal. Diets
D004531 Eggs Animal reproductive bodies, or the contents thereof, used as food. The concept is differentiated from OVUM, the anatomic or physiologic entity.
D005247 Feeding Behavior Behavioral responses or sequences associated with eating including modes of feeding, rhythmic patterns of eating, and time intervals. Dietary Habits,Eating Behavior,Faith-based Dietary Restrictions,Feeding Patterns,Feeding-Related Behavior,Food Habits,Diet Habits,Eating Habits,Behavior, Eating,Behavior, Feeding,Behavior, Feeding-Related,Behaviors, Eating,Behaviors, Feeding,Behaviors, Feeding-Related,Diet Habit,Dietary Habit,Dietary Restriction, Faith-based,Dietary Restrictions, Faith-based,Eating Behaviors,Eating Habit,Faith based Dietary Restrictions,Faith-based Dietary Restriction,Feeding Behaviors,Feeding Pattern,Feeding Related Behavior,Feeding-Related Behaviors,Food Habit,Habit, Diet,Habit, Dietary,Habit, Eating,Habit, Food,Habits, Diet,Pattern, Feeding,Patterns, Feeding,Restrictions, Faith-based Dietary
D005260 Female Females

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