Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Amandeep, DS Bidhan, Man Singh, Komal, DC Yadav, Vishal Sharma and Narender Kumar

Abstract:
The present experiment analyzed the effect of supplementation of Sodium Sulphate (SS) and Fish Oil (FO) in fish meal free ration on the water intake of chicken broilers. One hundred and eighty day-old straight run broiler chicks were used on a completely randomized design in four groups with three replicates, each consisting of 15 broilers. The treatments included the T₀ group (negative control), T₁ group (control), T₂ group (T₀ + 0.35% SS) and T₃ group (T₀ + 0.35% SS + FO). Standard management practices were followed during the entire experimental period of 42 days. The results obtained regarding water intake of the broilers showed significant (p<0.05) increase in total water intake of T₂ and T₃ group as compared to control group during whole experimental period. Through this experimentation, it can be concluded that the supplementation of Sodium Sulphate with Fish Oil proved useful for improving water intake without any adverse effect on performance of chicken broilers.