The Effects of Partially Slatted Floor Designs on Some Early Behavioral Traits in Broiler Chicks

This study was carried out to determine the effects of different levels slatted floor applications on some early behavioral characteristics broiler chickens. In this study, male-female mixed 600 fast-growing chicks (Ross308) were used. The experiment consisted five treatment groups with 120 each (7 chicks/m2): fully littered, slatted, ½ littered+½ 1/3 littered+2/3 2/3 littered+1/3 slatted. feeding, drinking, resting, aggregation, other behaviors, and preferences evaluated three times a day (at 9.00, 13.00, 17.00 h) at 2, 5, 9 11 days age. Each trait expressed as percentage total number showing relevant behavior pen level. Different designs significantly affected chicks' aggregation behavior, preference for being (P < 0.05). Feeding higher in reared than others 0.001). resting highest application = 64.42% 47.53% those 36.38% raised preferred use floor. feeding 5 (16.12%) 2 d-old (15.73%) Resting (78.72%), (76.89%), (72.82%) age conclusion, revealed that affect chick period. Since it is known rearing conditions later performance broilers, systems can be an effective tool better production.