SURVIVAL POTENTIAL OF STRESSED CHICKS

Authors

  • E. A. O. LASEINDE Federal University of Technology, Akure.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i2.2464

Keywords:

Chicks starvation, survival potential, Chicks, brooding condition.

Abstract

Two hundred and forty broiler, cockerel and pullet chicks were  deprived feeds, water brooder heat or combination of these to stimulate similar careless or accidental farm situations so as to find their effect on the chicks survival.The type of bird as well as brooder heat had  no significant effect (P>0.05) respectively on survival of chicks exposed to starvation stress, Age of chicks and nature of starvation significantly affected chicks survival. condition. A significant (P<0.05) mortality rate was recorded at ages 4 and 5 days. The maximum and evening to monitor the room temperature survival duration was 8 days for all stress chicks. Those deprived of only water survived significantly (P <0.05) longer than others. either feed, drinking water or both. 

Author Biography

E. A. O. LASEINDE, Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Department of Animal Production and Health

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Published

2021-01-12

How to Cite

LASEINDE, E. A. O. (2021). SURVIVAL POTENTIAL OF STRESSED CHICKS . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 23(2), 205–207. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i2.2464

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (1996)

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