Response of laying hens to a low salt diet

Two experiments were conducted with commercial Leghorn-type hens in advance state of production (16 months of age) to determine response to a 16% protein, corn-soy diet with no added salt. There was an immediate and significant decline in feed consumption. Body weight decreased significantly. After...

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Published in:Poultry science 1976-11, Vol.55 (6), p.2128-2133
Main Authors: Nesbeth, W G, Douglas, C R, Harms, R H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Chickens - metabolism
Chickens - physiology
Eggs
Female
Nutritional Requirements
Ovary - anatomy & histology
Oviposition
Sodium Chloride - deficiency
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Summary:Two experiments were conducted with commercial Leghorn-type hens in advance state of production (16 months of age) to determine response to a 16% protein, corn-soy diet with no added salt. There was an immediate and significant decline in feed consumption. Body weight decreased significantly. After 14 days, there were no ova in the rapidly maturing stage. The ovary may have been reduced in size but apparently was not regressed. Egg specific gravity was significantly reduced but egg weight was unaffected. Egg production dropped to 0% in 17-21 days. On the return of 0.25% salt to the diet, recovery as measured by production rate was initiated immediately with production reaching 79% in 16 days compared to a pre-experimental production of 68%.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0552128