USING ELECTROLYTES IN DRINKING WATER ON THE PERFORMANCES OF BROILER DURING SUMMER SEASON

The experiment was conducted at the sujola greentech Poultry farm, Sylhet and chemical analyses was done in the Dairy and Poultry Science laboratory of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur during March-June 2019 to investigate the effects of administering electrolytes in drinking water on the productive performance (live weight, body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion and water consumption) and carcass composition during summer and to determine the economic competence of using electrolytes. A total of 96 day-old broilers belonging to Cobb 500 strain were considered for this experiment. The chicks were randomly distributed into 3 different treatments namely control group (without electrolyte supplementation), one (01) gm electrolyte supplemented group and 1.5 gm electrolyte supplemented group (Once daily). No significant differences in body weight and body weight gain were observed among treatments although the final body weight and body weight gain were highest in birds that received electrolytes from morning to evening. Analysis of performance data showed significant difference in feed conversion (P<0.05) and in water consumption (P<0.05). Birds of continuously 1 gm electrolyte supplied group and 1.5 gm electrolyte supplied groups showed significant improvement in feed conversion. Economic returns tended to be higher (P>0.05) in continuously 1.5 gm electrolyte supplemented group. On the basis of the results of the study, it may be concluded that, both 1 gm continuous and 1.5 gm supplementation of electrolytes during summer improved the feed conversion of broilers.