Effects of early nutrition and carbohydrate supplementation on water drinking pattern of broiler chickens

Title
Effects of early nutrition and carbohydrate supplementation on water drinking pattern of broiler chickens
Publication Date
2003
Author(s)
Ao, Zhigang
Choct, Mingan
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-8222
Email: mchoct@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mchoct
Editor
Editor(s): J L Corbett
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of New England
Place of publication
Armidale, Australia
UNE publication id
une:4172
Abstract
Early access to nutrients post-hatch has a major impact on the immediate and long-term development of broiler chickens (Uni 1998). However, in many cases chicks are held for 24-48 h before placement, without access to feed and water. Delayed access to feed and water post-hatch dehydrates the chicks, resulting in depressed immune response and reduced overall performance. Conversely, immediate access to nutrients upon hatch improves the body weight, breast muscle yield, and the uniformity of chicks (Sklan et al. 2000).
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Citation
Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, v.14, p. 9A-9A
ISSN
0819-4823
ISBN
1863898417
1863898425
Start page
9A
End page
9A

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