Effect of the use of three levels of electrolytes on the growth and fattening stage in COB 500 broilers chicks

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of different levels of electrolytes (potassium, inositol, chlorides) in growth and fattening stages in Broiler COBB 500 broilers subjected to heat stress, which received the same management practices in the different growth stages. The number of birds required for this research was 160 animals distributed in 4 treatments; the size of the experimental units was 10 chicks with 4 repetitions, which were subjected to high temperatures, and received different levels of electrolytes according to the following description: control treatment (T0) 0 gr, treatment (T1) 6 or 50% gr, treatment (T2) 12 gr or 100%, treatment (T3) 18gr or 150% of electrolytes, a completely randomized design was used, with separation of means according to Tukey to determine the degree of statistical significance between each of the treatments. The statistical variables to be measured were: final weight, weight gain, feed conversion, carcass yield, mortality, and cost-benefit. The results allowed to know that there were significant statistical differences for the variables: final weight, observing that the treatment (T3) reached the best final weight (1202.50 gr), weight gain (1152.75 gr), reached the highest responses for the other variables measured, based on these results it was concluded that the addition of electrolytes in chickens subjected to heat stress improves certain productive parameters in broilers, contributing significantly to the sustainability of small producers.