PERFORMANCE AND WATER INTAKE OF BROILER CHICKENS ON DIFFERENT WATER TASTES

Authors

  • R. O. Folorunso Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
  • G. E. Onibi Federal University of Technology, Akure.
  • A. A. Bakre Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7175

Keywords:

Broiler chickens, water tastes, performance

Abstract

One hundred and twenty day-old broiler chicks (Arbor acre) were used to investigate the effects of different water tastes on the weight gain, feed intake and water consumption pattern in broiler chickens. There were 4 treatment groups (tasteless, sweet, bitter and sour tasting water). Ten birds were allocated to each replicate and each treatment was replicated 3 times. Results indicated that water tastes significantly (P<0.05) influenced the total weight gain, total feed intake, total water intake, daily feed intake and daily water intake. Birds on sour and sweet tasting water had the highest significant (P<0.05) values (2.21+0.12 and 2.20+0.14kg/b/d), (102.23+2.75 and 100.25+5.12kg/b/d), (5.09+0.14 and 4.91+0.25kg/b), (10.34+£0.51 and 10.6740.43ml/b) and (210.98+10.42 and 217.72+8.86ml/b/d) than their counterparts on bitter tasting water for all the aforementioned parameters. It was concluded that broiler chickens had flair for sour and sweet tasting water but disliked bitter tasting water.

Author Biographies

R. O. Folorunso, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure

Department of Animal‘Production Technology

G. E. Onibi, Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Department of Production and Health

A. A. Bakre, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

Department of Animal Production Technology

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Folorunso, R. O., Onibi, G. E., & Bakre, A. A. (2024). PERFORMANCE AND WATER INTAKE OF BROILER CHICKENS ON DIFFERENT WATER TASTES. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 719–721. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7175

Issue

2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

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