M. T. Naseem
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Shamoon Naseem
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
M. Younus
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal Ch.
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Aamir Ghafoor
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Asim Aslam
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
S. Akhter
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
A total of 100-day-old broiler chicken were randomly divided into five groups and kept under elevated temperature (95-98.6oF) to observe the effect of potassium chloride and sodium bicarbonate on the weight gain, feed conversion ratio (FCR), serum potassium and serum bicarbonate level. Thermostress lead to significant in decrease (P< 0.05) weight gain, serum potassium and serum bicarbonate level, while FCR was increased. During heat stress, KCl and NaHCO3 at levels of 1.5% and 0.5% respectively, improved weight gain, and FCR and significantly increased (P< 0.05) serum potassium and bicarbonate level. The results showed that combination of KCl and NaHCO3 supplementation alleviated the negative effects of heat stress in broilers.
How to cite this article
M. T. Naseem, Shamoon Naseem, M. Younus, Zafar Iqbal Ch., Aamir Ghafoor, Asim Aslam and S. Akhter, 2005. Effect of Potassium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Supplementation on Thermotolerance of Broilers Exposed to Heat Stress. International Journal of Poultry Science, 4: 891-895.
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.891.895
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2005.891.895
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.891.895
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2005.891.895