The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens
An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of auditory enrichment by means of classical music and Holy Quran recitation on growth performance, and serum level of corticosterone in broiler chickens. Day-old chicks were subjected to the following treatments from day 1 to day 35: (i) no sou...
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2015
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| description | An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of auditory enrichment by means of classical music and Holy Quran recitation on growth performance, and serum level of corticosterone in broiler chickens. Day-old chicks were subjected to the following treatments from day 1 to day 35: (i) no sound enrichment, as control (C), (ii) exposure to classical music (Vivaldi’s Four Season) (CM), and (iii) exposure to holy Quran recital (Yaseen chapter) (QR). Both sound stimuli were applied 3 hours a day intermittently with a level of 75dB using a multi-player (Panasonic RX-DU10) equipped with speakers (1-way, 2 units of 9cm each). The decibel level of sounds was tested using a digital sound level meter (TECPEL DSL-330). The background noise (fans+chicks sound) in control group was at the level of 65 dB. The CM chicks showed greater weight gain than others on day 7 only. Both CM and QR birds had lower CORT than controls on day 7 but thereafter. It was concluded that exposure to music was beneficial to weight gain during the first week only. Exposure to music or Quran recital can dampen stress response during the first week but not at market age. |
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| spelling | upm-650482018-09-03T04:49:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65048/ The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens T., Hafizah Idrus, Zulkifli Soleimani, Abdoreza Farjam An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of auditory enrichment by means of classical music and Holy Quran recitation on growth performance, and serum level of corticosterone in broiler chickens. Day-old chicks were subjected to the following treatments from day 1 to day 35: (i) no sound enrichment, as control (C), (ii) exposure to classical music (Vivaldi’s Four Season) (CM), and (iii) exposure to holy Quran recital (Yaseen chapter) (QR). Both sound stimuli were applied 3 hours a day intermittently with a level of 75dB using a multi-player (Panasonic RX-DU10) equipped with speakers (1-way, 2 units of 9cm each). The decibel level of sounds was tested using a digital sound level meter (TECPEL DSL-330). The background noise (fans+chicks sound) in control group was at the level of 65 dB. The CM chicks showed greater weight gain than others on day 7 only. Both CM and QR birds had lower CORT than controls on day 7 but thereafter. It was concluded that exposure to music was beneficial to weight gain during the first week only. Exposure to music or Quran recital can dampen stress response during the first week but not at market age. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65048/1/PA-47.pdf T., Hafizah and Idrus, Zulkifli and Soleimani, Abdoreza Farjam (2015) The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens. In: World Veterinary Poultry Association (Malaysia Branch) and World's Poultry Science Association (Malaysia Branch) Scientific Conference 2015, 21-22 Sept. 2015, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (pp. 212-215). |
| spellingShingle | T., Hafizah Idrus, Zulkifli Soleimani, Abdoreza Farjam The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title | The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title_full | The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title_fullStr | The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title_short | The effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| title_sort | effect of auditory enrichment on growth performance and stress reaction in broiler chickens |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65048/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65048/1/PA-47.pdf |