Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions
The aim of this study was to compare performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed diets with different Dietary Electrolyte balances (DEB) during the summer season. A total of 1,280 one-day-old Ross sexed chicks were distributed in 32 experimental units according to a randomized block desi...
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doaj-70bbabc600124b0a8e9a18e2c87193e22020-11-24T22:01:10ZengFundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia AvícolasBrazilian Journal of Poultry Science1516-635X1806-90612004-09-016315315710.1590/S1516-635X2004000300004Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditionsLMO BorgattiR AlbuquerqueNC MeisterLWO SouzaFR LimaMA Trindade NetoThe aim of this study was to compare performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed diets with different Dietary Electrolyte balances (DEB) during the summer season. A total of 1,280 one-day-old Ross sexed chicks were distributed in 32 experimental units according to a randomized block design in a 4x2 factorial arrangement (4 levels and 2 sexes) and 4 replicates per treatment (40 birds per replicate). Feed program consisted of 3 phases (1-21, 22-42, 43-49 days of age). Experimental diets were formulated based on corn and soybean meal and adjusted to 210, 250, 290 and 330 mEq/kg of Na + K - Cl through the addition of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and ammonium chloride. Weekly measurements of body weight gain and feed intake were done, and at 49 days, birds were slaughtered to evaluate the dressing percentage and parts yield. Weight gain during the starter phase increased linearly (p<0.01) as DEB increased. Different DEB levels did not affect feed intake or mortality. Carcass characteristics were not affected by treatments. Dietary electrolytic balance influenced weight gain and feed gain ratio from 1 to 21 days, and best results were observed when diets contained 290 and 330 mEq/kg.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2004000300004Broiler performancechlorideelectrolytespotassiumsodium |
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LMO Borgatti R Albuquerque NC Meister LWO Souza FR Lima MA Trindade Neto Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science Broiler performance chloride electrolytes potassium sodium |
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LMO Borgatti R Albuquerque NC Meister LWO Souza FR Lima MA Trindade Neto |
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Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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Performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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performance of broilers fed diets with different dietary electrolyte balance under summer conditions |
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Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas |
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Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
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1516-635X 1806-9061 |
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2004-09-01 |
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The aim of this study was to compare performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed diets with different Dietary Electrolyte balances (DEB) during the summer season. A total of 1,280 one-day-old Ross sexed chicks were distributed in 32 experimental units according to a randomized block design in a 4x2 factorial arrangement (4 levels and 2 sexes) and 4 replicates per treatment (40 birds per replicate). Feed program consisted of 3 phases (1-21, 22-42, 43-49 days of age). Experimental diets were formulated based on corn and soybean meal and adjusted to 210, 250, 290 and 330 mEq/kg of Na + K - Cl through the addition of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and ammonium chloride. Weekly measurements of body weight gain and feed intake were done, and at 49 days, birds were slaughtered to evaluate the dressing percentage and parts yield. Weight gain during the starter phase increased linearly (p<0.01) as DEB increased. Different DEB levels did not affect feed intake or mortality. Carcass characteristics were not affected by treatments. Dietary electrolytic balance influenced weight gain and feed gain ratio from 1 to 21 days, and best results were observed when diets contained 290 and 330 mEq/kg. |
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Broiler performance chloride electrolytes potassium sodium |
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