Effects of Various Calcium Levels and Anionic Salts on Blood Acid-Base Balance, Growth Performance and Development of Tibial Dyscondroplasia in Broilers

Şerife KARAMÜFTÜOĞLU; Neşe KOCABAĞLI

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Effects of Various Calcium Levels and Anionic Salts on Blood Acid-Base Balance, Growth Performance and Development of Tibial Dyscondroplasia in Broilers

Authors:

Şerife KARAMÜFTÜOĞLU | Neşe KOCABAĞLI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.7-14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2000

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000771470

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

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The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of chlorine and phosphate salts in the diet, and 2 different levels of  diet Ca,on the acid-based balance,growth performance and development of tibial dyscondroplasia (TD)in broiler chicks. Three  hundred Ross X PM3, 1-day-old broiler chicks were used during the 5-week trial.Chicks were divided into 6 groups. Three groups  (2 experimental and 1 control)were given diets with Ca levels near the bottom limit of the normal requirement (starter 0.90%and  grower 0.80%)and 3 groups (2 experimental and one control)were given diets with higher Ca levels (starter 1.25%and grower  1.15%). No anionic salt was added to 1 of the diets,while the other 2 were supplemented with 100 meq/kg DM CaCl2 .2H2O or  CaHPO4 .2H2O. All the chicks were weighed individually at the beginning of the trial and once per week from then on.Weekly feed  consumption of the chicks was recorded. At the end of the 3rd and 5th weeks,from each group 10 chicks were randomly selected  and blood samples collected in order to determine the blood pH,pCO2 ,HCO3- and N+ , K+ and Cl- levels. A blood gas measurement  device was used for this purpose. Subsequently, the right and left tibias were removed in order to check for TD and determine bone  ash levels,respectively. The results of the trial indicated that the live weight gain of chicks on a lower Ca diet,except group 2 which  was supplemented with Cl,was higher than that of chicks on a higher Ca diet.Cl reduced and PO 4 increased the live weight gain of  chicks (P.

 

The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of chlorine and phosphate salts in the diet, and 2 different levels of  diet Ca,on the acid-based balance,growth performance and development of tibial dyscondroplasia (TD)in broiler chicks. Three  hundred Ross X PM3, 1-day-old broiler chicks were used during the 5-week trial.Chicks were divided into 6 groups. Three groups  (2 experimental and 1 control)were given diets with Ca levels near the bottom limit of the normal requirement (starter 0.90%and  grower 0.80%)and 3 groups (2 experimental and one control)were given diets with higher Ca levels (starter 1.25%and grower  1.15%). No anionic salt was added to 1 of the diets,while the other 2 were supplemented with 100 meq/kg DM CaCl2 .2H2O or  CaHPO4 .2H2O. All the chicks were weighed individually at the beginning of the trial and once per week from then on.Weekly feed  consumption of the chicks was recorded. At the end of the 3rd and 5th weeks,from each group 10 chicks were randomly selected  and blood samples collected in order to determine the blood pH,pCO2 ,HCO3- and N+ , K+ and Cl- levels. A blood gas measurement  device was used for this purpose. Subsequently, the right and left tibias were removed in order to check for TD and determine bone  ash levels,respectively. The results of the trial indicated that the live weight gain of chicks on a lower Ca diet,except group 2 which  was supplemented with Cl,was higher than that of chicks on a higher Ca diet.Cl reduced and PO 4 increased the live weight gain of  chicks (P.

Article Details

Effects of Various Calcium Levels and Anionic Salts on Blood Acid-Base Balance, Growth Performance and Development of Tibial Dyscondroplasia in Broilers

Authors: Şerife KARAMÜFTÜOĞLU | Neşe KOCABAĞLI

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.7-14

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2000

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000771470

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Broiler

Calcium

Anionic Salts

Blood Acid-Base Balance

Growth Performance

Tibial Dyscondroplasia

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Authors:

Şerife KARAMÜFTÜOĞLU | Neşe KOCABAĞLI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.7-14

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2000

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000771470

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128