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The experiment was undertaken to study the growth performance and meat yield characteristics of broiler on floor, slat, and cage systems and also to find out a suitable broiler rearing system. Ninety-nine broiler chicks (strain-Starbro) were allocated to three systems; cage (Ti), slat (T2) and floor (T3). Each group had 3-replications of 11 birds in each. All management procedures were similar for birds under study. Broiler performance in terms of live weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency, livability, cost affectivity, meat yield characteristics was evaluated and incidence of breast blisters were measured. The live weight gain, feed consumption, livability and cost affectivity of broiler production were better on slat system than other two management systems. Breast blisters and leg deformities were not found in birds reared on these three-management systems. The dressed yield was increased (P<0.05) on slat system, moderate in cage and lowest in floor system. No significant differences (P>0.05) on other meat yield traits in three management systems were observed.

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