Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality
This study evaluated the effects of two types of plastic flooring—one with and one without nanotechnological antimicrobial additives—used as complete or partial replacements for wood shavings on broiler chicken performance, yield, meat quality, and litter microbiology over 42 days. A total of 1500 R...
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| author | Bruna Barreto Przybulinski Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli Irenilza de Alencar Naas Claudia Marie Komiyama Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss Kelly Mari Pires de Oliveira Renata Pires de Araújo Jean Kaique Valentim |
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| description | This study evaluated the effects of two types of plastic flooring—one with and one without nanotechnological antimicrobial additives—used as complete or partial replacements for wood shavings on broiler chicken performance, yield, meat quality, and litter microbiology over 42 days. A total of 1500 Ross 408<sup>®</sup> male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five treatment groups: wood shavings (WS), plastic flooring (PF), a 50/50 mix of plastic flooring and wood shavings (PF + WS), plastic flooring with antimicrobial additives (PFA), and a 50/50 mix of antimicrobial plastic flooring and wood shavings (PFA + WS). This study evaluated organ biometrics (liver, heart, spleen, and gizzard), the severity of <i>Eimeria</i> lesions, microbiological profiles, performance indices, and meat quality. The results indicated that plastic flooring, particularly when used alone, presented challenges such as increased intestinal lesions related to coccidiosis and a higher prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i>. Moreover, broilers raised on plastic flooring presented worse feed conversion and lower body weights and carcass yields than those raised on wood shavings. The meat quality was also negatively affected, with plastic flooring leading to less favorable fillet characteristics. Overall, the use of plastic flooring reduced the performance and health parameters of broiler chickens. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c921bca67d92437b8b5a1505a055123c2025-01-24T13:52:03ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-01-011213110.3390/vetsci12010031Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass QualityBruna Barreto Przybulinski0Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia1Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli2Irenilza de Alencar Naas3Claudia Marie Komiyama4Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara5Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss6Kelly Mari Pires de Oliveira7Renata Pires de Araújo8Jean Kaique Valentim9Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilGraduate Program in Production Engineering, Universidade Paulista, São Paulo 04026-002, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilFaculty of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, University Campus, Viçosa 36570-900, BrazilThis study evaluated the effects of two types of plastic flooring—one with and one without nanotechnological antimicrobial additives—used as complete or partial replacements for wood shavings on broiler chicken performance, yield, meat quality, and litter microbiology over 42 days. A total of 1500 Ross 408<sup>®</sup> male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five treatment groups: wood shavings (WS), plastic flooring (PF), a 50/50 mix of plastic flooring and wood shavings (PF + WS), plastic flooring with antimicrobial additives (PFA), and a 50/50 mix of antimicrobial plastic flooring and wood shavings (PFA + WS). This study evaluated organ biometrics (liver, heart, spleen, and gizzard), the severity of <i>Eimeria</i> lesions, microbiological profiles, performance indices, and meat quality. The results indicated that plastic flooring, particularly when used alone, presented challenges such as increased intestinal lesions related to coccidiosis and a higher prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i>. Moreover, broilers raised on plastic flooring presented worse feed conversion and lower body weights and carcass yields than those raised on wood shavings. The meat quality was also negatively affected, with plastic flooring leading to less favorable fillet characteristics. Overall, the use of plastic flooring reduced the performance and health parameters of broiler chickens.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/31antimicrobialbreast calluscarcass yieldfeed conversion<i>Salmonella</i>wood bedding |
| spellingShingle | Bruna Barreto Przybulinski Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli Irenilza de Alencar Naas Claudia Marie Komiyama Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss Kelly Mari Pires de Oliveira Renata Pires de Araújo Jean Kaique Valentim Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality Veterinary Sciences antimicrobial breast callus carcass yield feed conversion <i>Salmonella</i> wood bedding |
| title | Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality |
| title_full | Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality |
| title_fullStr | Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality |
| title_short | Nanotechnological Plastic Flooring: Implications for Broiler Chicken Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality |
| title_sort | nanotechnological plastic flooring implications for broiler chicken performance health and carcass quality |
| topic | antimicrobial breast callus carcass yield feed conversion <i>Salmonella</i> wood bedding |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/31 |
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