THE INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL DENSITY ENCLOSURE TO THE QUALITY OF BROILER CHICKEN MEAT
Ni Ketut Mardewi, Ni Ketut Sri Rukmini, I Gusti Ayu Dewi Seri Rejeki
Animal Husbandry Departement, Faculty Of Agriculture
Warmadewa University
Abstract
One of the maintenance management on broiler chickens is setting the density number of hens in the cage (cage density). Cage density effect on the comfort of the enclosure in the tropics, temperatures and high humidity can be a major cause of stress in chickens. The space of the cage with a level of density that does not negatively affect the performance of appropriate production and meat quality. This research aims to identify the density of the enclosure temperature and moisture origin as well as its influence on the quality of the meat. A complete Random design are used on research with 3 (three) treatment namely 8, 10 and 12 tail density per m2 of space enclosure. Each treatment was repeated 3 (three times). The results showed the difference in density of cage on maintenance of chicken broiler until the age of 5 weeks, no influence on the quality of the meat. Be advised, with a density of broiler chicken research 12 tails per m2 can be done without affecting the quality of the meat and can save space enclosure used.
Keywords: Broiler Chickens, Meat Quality, Cage Density
Topic: Biology