Effect of Different Salt Sizes on Drinking Water of Broiler Chickens on Food Consumption and Body Weight Gain

Abstract

Since the provision of clean and health water is one of the requirements of education and breeding of broiler chickens and the existence of salts and other sources of water resources, it can have an adverse effect on the production and breeding of poultry. On this issue, it is necessary to determine the effect of saline water on the fowl. Knowing the effects of salt in drinking water of broiler chickens, considering that most water resources are salty to different degrees, paves the way for determining the permissible and tolerable limit for broiler chickens and will prevent its side effects caused by salt accumulation in chicken organs. This study was conducted to determine the effect of different sizes of saltwater on food acquisition parameters and body weight gain of broiler chickens. This study was conducted in 5 treatments and each treatment with 12 repetitions for 29 days. first treatment had 0% salt and 2-5% salt and 0.5%, 1.5%, 1.5% and 2% salt content in their drinking water, respectively. The information and data obtained from this study indicate the significant effects on different percentages of saline water on the studied indices. Because, second, third and fourth treatments expressed 18%, 28%-64% reduction in food acquisition and also 11%, 30%79% reduction in body weight gain compared to control group, respectively. These effects were extremely dangerous at 2% and caused the death of included chickens in this department.