Vitamin C supplementation associated to floor space on broiler performance

Authors

  • R.D.M. Silva USP; ESALQ; Departamento de Zootecnia
  • J.F.M. Menten USP; ESALQ; Departamento de Zootecnia
  • M.K. Cardoso Produtos Roche, Q.F. S/A
  • G.G. Ghirardi Produtos Roche, Q.F. S/A

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161993000300025

Keywords:

vitamin C, stress, hot weather, floor space, broilers

Abstract

The effect of vitamin C supplementation (75 and 150 mg/kg) was evaluated in male broiler feeding under heat stress, crowding and normal floor space conditions. The results showed that crowding conditions (10 vs. 14 birds/m²) affected negatively (P<0.05) body weight gain from 28 to 48 days of age. Feed conversion from 35 to 48 days of age was unproved (P<0.01) in birds supplemented with 75 mg/kg as compared to the control. Birds which received 150 mg of vitamin C per kg of feed showed better feed conversion than the control birds, but differences were not significant.

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Published

1993-12-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 3 (1993)

Section

Animal Science

License

All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Common attribution-type BY-NC.

How to Cite

Vitamin C supplementation associated to floor space on broiler performance . (1993). Scientia Agricola, 50(3), 490-497. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161993000300025