Effect of using vinegar, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride in drinking water on the productive performance of broilers reared under high ambient temperature

ABSTRACT

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of vinegar, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride in drinkingwater on broiler performance exposed to high ambient temperature [39 - 44C]. Six - hundred day old straight run broiler chicks [faobro] were randomly distributed at 4 - weeks of age to four treatment1-Treatment 1 control group.2- Treatment 2 0.1% vinegar added to drinking water.3- Treatment 3 0.5% sodium bicarbonate added to drinking water.4- Treatment 4 0.5% potassium chloride added to drinking water.The results showed that the addition of potassium chloride to drinking water resulted in a significant [p<0.01] improvement in body weight. While the addition of sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride had resulted in a significant [p<0.05] improvement in daily live weight gain, feed conversion ratio dressing percentage, edible parts percentages, abdominal fat percentage, water Consamption, productive index value, economic figure, and mortality percentage