Table 5 Effect of different litter materials on Hock burns score, gait score and nostrils cleanliness of Muscovy ducks in the last week of growing period
Item | Litter materials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood shavings | Sand | Chopped rice straw | Wheat straw | P - value | |
Hock burns | 0.00b | 0.00b | 1.00a | 1.00a | 0.001 |
Gait score | 0.00b | 1.00a | 1.00a | 0.00b | 0.03 |
Nostril cleanliness | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.100 |