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Effect of feeding periods and sodium levels of pre-starter diet on broiler performance and serum electrolytes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

Nasim Bidar ,
Hadi Sayyah Zadeh ,
Mansoor Rezaei  and
Hasan Kermanshahi
Nasim Bidar*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Fisheries, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran/Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran
Hadi Sayyah Zadeh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Fisheries, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran/Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran
Mansoor Rezaei
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Fisheries, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran/Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran
Hasan Kermanshahi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University, Khorasan/Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
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In the last ten years, interest in early nutrition research has increased due to the high correlation between 7-dold weight and final weight. Sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl) and potassium (K), are essential elements in chickens in order to maintain the osmotic pressure and acid-base balance within normal values, protein synthesis in tissues, maintain extra and intracellular homeostasis and the electric potential of the cell membrane. Electrolyte balance is defined as (Na+K-Cl mEq/Kg). Many studies have indicated that sodium supplementation in the first week of life stimulated feed intake and modified weight gain and feed conversion ratio. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effects of different levels of sodium and electrolyte balance in pre-starter diets in three periods of 4, 7 and 10 days on performance and serum electrolytes levels in broiler chickens.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 259
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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