A role for sodium bicarbonate supplements for growing broilers at high temperatures

The food intake and growth rate of broilers kept at high temperatures can be improved by supplementing the diet or the drinking water with sodium bicarbonate. The response appears to be due to the bicarbonate ion and is associated with an increase in water consumption. Measurements of dietary or ret...

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Published in:World's poultry science journal 1993-11, Vol.49 (3), p.236-241
Main Authors: Balnave, D., Gorman, Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Broilers
electrlyte balance
high temperatures
sodium bicarbonate
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Summary:The food intake and growth rate of broilers kept at high temperatures can be improved by supplementing the diet or the drinking water with sodium bicarbonate. The response appears to be due to the bicarbonate ion and is associated with an increase in water consumption. Measurements of dietary or retained values for cation–anion balance or dietary electrolyte balance were unsatisfactory for predicting the growth and/or feed conversion responses of broilers at high temperatures. Improvements in body weight do not appear to be associated with increased body water retention.
ISSN:0043-9339
1743-4777
DOI:10.1079/WPS19930021