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Ranking the dietary treatments of broiler chickens in order to reduce nitrogen pollution of the environment


Authors: GABRIELA GEANINA VASILE, ANDA GABRIELA TENEA, ECATERINA ANCA SERBAN, GINA ALINA CATRINA, VALERIU BADESCU, PETRU ALEXANDRU VLAICU

Keywords: AHP, broiler chickens, herbal plants, nutritional solution, oil
https://doi.org/10.21698/rjeec.2021.212

The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology was used to rank the tested nutritional solutions and to choose the best nutritional solution in order to reduce environmental pollution with nitrogen. The evaluation methodology consisted in comparing by three evaluators the diets based on the zootechnical performances/thigh meat quality / environmental impact. The diets of tested nutritional solutions were contained either medicinal and aromatic plants (basil, thyme, sage) in a proportion of 1% (batch 2), respectively essential oils (0.05%) of the same plants (batch 1). The application of the AHP methodology indicated that the best nutritional alternative was obtained for basil, either in the form of essential oil or vegetal material.