Sodium levels in initial broiler diets.

Authors

  • Josefa Silva Universidade Federal do Ceará
    • Maria Fuentes Universidade Federal do Ceará
      • Ednardo Freitas Universidade Federal do Ceará
        • Gastão Espíndola Universidade Federal do Ceará
          • Francisco Sousa Universidade Estadual do Ceará
            • Carlos Cruz Universidade Federal do Ceará

              Keywords:

              feed conversion, nutritional requirements, weight gain.

              Abstract

              An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of crescent levels of sodium in initial diet on broiler performance. 672 one day-old males AgRoss were distributed in a completely randomized design with six treatments and eight replicates of 14 birds each. Treatments consisted of isonutrient diets containing 0.15%; 0.19%; 0.23%; 0.27%; 0.31% and 0.35% sodium. A quadratic effect (P≤0.01) of sodium levels was found for weight gain, but feed intake and feed conversion were not significantly affected. A linear effect (P≤0.05) of sodium levels on water consumption and litter moisture was observed. Based on weight gain data a minimum of 0.19% and a maximum of 0.307% sodium level are suggested for the initial diet of broiler chicks. High litter moisture level however should also be considered to evaluate bird performance.

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              Published

              2008-11-19

              Issue

              Vol. 37 No. 1 (2006)

              Section

              Animal Science

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              How to Cite

              SILVA, Josefa; FUENTES, Maria; FREITAS, Ednardo; ESPÍNDOLA, Gastão; SOUSA, Francisco; CRUZ, Carlos. Sodium levels in initial broiler diets. Revista Ciência Agronômica, [S. l.], v. 37, n. 1, 2008. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/revistacienciaagronomica/article/view/83681. Acesso em: 28 jul. 2026.