Balance Electrolito en Dietas Para Pollos de Engorde.

Abstract

At the Cattle and Livestock Science Faculty of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo the technical paper titled electrolyte balance in diets for fattening chickens was developed as a result of the update bibliography investigation where the main consultation sources were detailed. The maintenance of this balance implies metabolic adjustments and changes which can affect the efficient production of bird products (meat and eggs). Many solutions to control these disorders are based on the knowledge of the biochemical and physiological factors involved in these. The diet content particularly amino acids and electrolytes must be taken into account to attenuate or prevent these unbalances. At the light of some results of investigation obtained during the bibliography revision on the electrolytes balance and its influence on the fattening chicken yield under different environmental conditions, it is suggested to consider an optimum electrolyte balance of the diets used for fattening chickens at different environmental conditions. An electrolyte balance similar to mEq/Kg is recommended at the initiation, growth and finish stage, considering that in practical conditions of feeding with the typical levels of ingredient use better productive results are obtained upon including sodium bicarbonate to balance this equilibrium finding a higher body weight and weight gain when an adequate base acid balance is established; moreover a minor leg problem incidence has been found.