Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
Effect of water electrolyte supplementation on perfonnance, serum and haematological indices of broiler chickens under heat-stressed condition
In a study to assess the effect of electrolyte supplementation on performance of broiler chicken, 192 day- old Abor Acre broiler chicks were randomly allotted to 4 treatments: T1 - un-supplemented water, T2 - 0.5% NaCI, T3 - 0.5% KCI and T4 - 0.5% NaHCO3, with 6 replicates each in a completely rando...
Saved in:
| Format: | Article |
|---|---|
| Published: |
2018
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
MARC
| LEADER | 00000njm a2000000a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | oai:repository.ui.edu.ng:123456789/3868 | ||
| 042 | |a dc | ||
| 720 | |a Adeyemo, G. O. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Sulaiman, A. K. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Tanimowo, D. A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Longe, O. G. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2018 | ||
| 520 | |a In a study to assess the effect of electrolyte supplementation on performance of broiler chicken, 192 day- old Abor Acre broiler chicks were randomly allotted to 4 treatments: T1 - un-supplemented water, T2 - 0.5% NaCI, T3 - 0.5% KCI and T4 - 0.5% NaHCO3, with 6 replicates each in a completely randomized design. Initial weight, final weight, weight gain, feed intake were recorded and feed conversion computed. Mortality was recorded when observed. Ambient temperature and relative humidity were monitored daily. At the end of day 28, rectal temperature of each bird was recorded weekly for 3 weeks using a digital thermometer. At day 42, blood (5mls) was collected for haematological indices and plasma separated for the determination of Cl, Na, K, Ca, P, Mg, HCO3. Data obtained were analyzed and means separation determined by least significant differences (p<0.05) using the SAS Institute statistical software. Under heat stress, 0.5% KCI and 0.5%NaCI supplementation in water reduced rectal temperature, increased body weight, improved FCR, and reduced blood pH. Electrolyte supplementation also influenced red blood cell count as well as serum levels of sodium, potassium and bicarbonate. Supplementing KCI and NaCI in drinking water may be a means to improve productivity of broiler under high temperature and humidity conditions. | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a 1119-4308 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_adeyemo_effect_2018 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3868 | |
| 653 | |a Electrolytes | ||
| 653 | |a Broiler chicken | ||
| 653 | |a Performance | ||
| 653 | |a Heat stress | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Effect of water electrolyte supplementation on perfonnance, serum and haematological indices of broiler chickens under heat-stressed condition |