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Abstract
Ten layer farms (eight from Manikganj and two from Gazipur) were selected to evaluate the effect of the different
environmental condition on layer performance. Temperature (°C) and relative humidity (%) were recorded and
concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2, ppm) and ammonia (NH3, ppm) were determined. Productive performance of
flock was evaluated by measuring egg production, feed consumption, egg weight and egg shell thickness. The
tolerable temperature for the layer was 15-27°C. High temperature (above 27°C) affects feed consumption, egg
weight and egg shell thickness while relative humidity has less impact on egg production, egg weight and feed
consumption. Feed consumption and egg weight were decreased markedly when CO2 and NH3 concentration were
more than 3000 and 37 ppm, but not on egg shell thickness. Postmortem examination indicated that 51, 24, 11, 9 and
5% birds were died due to bacterial, viral, non-infectious, protozoal and fungal infection respectively. Improper
environments reduced the chickens’ defenses, making them more vulnerable to diseases.