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Open Access Abstract This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of some available plant residues as alternative litter materials in New Valley on growth performance, carcass traits, health status and economic efficiency of broiler. A total number of 180 one day old chicks of Cobb broiler were used. The study included six groups of treatments, with three replicates for each treatment (10 chicks per each); (wheat straw, wood sawdust, rice hulls, corn stalks chips, chopped palm fiber and palm spines chips litters). Results of growth performance (body weight, body weight gain, feed consumption and feed conversion) at market age, showed significant differences (P≤0.05) among studied litter types. Broiler reared on wheat straw, corn stalks chips and palm spines chips litters had significant superiority of body weight and gain over the broiler reared on wood sawdust, rice hulls and chopped palm fiber. Also, feed conversion of broiler reared on wheat straw, wood sawdust, corn stalks chips and palm spines chips litters had significant superiority values over the broiler reared on rice hulls and chopped palm fiber litters. No significant differences were found in dressed carcass, while, the lowest abdominal fat is observed for broilers raised on wood sawdust, corn stalks chips and chopped palm fiber litters. Broilers raised on wheat straw and wood sawdust had a significantly (P≤0.05) higher bursa percentage than those of birds raised on rice hulls and chopped palm fiber litters. The keel bone length for birds raised on wood sawdust, corn stalks chips and palm spines chips litters had significantly (P≤0.05) higher value as compared to those raised on chopped palm fiber litter. The lowest leg problems score is observed for broilers raised on corn stalks chips litter in comparison with those raised on rice hulls and chopped palm fiber litters. Depends on the economic efficiency and availability palm spines chips can be used as litter material instead of wood sawdust and wheat straw. In conclusion, corn stalks chips and palm spines chips can potentially be used as alternative litter materials for managing broilers in New Valley.

Using Some Available Palm Residues in new Valley as Alternative Bedding Materials for Raising Broilers