Water is the most important nutrient for poultry. Unfortunately it is very much neglected by most poultry farmers in Asian countries and other countries in the world. Water has numerous functions in the body of chicken. It is involved in all digestion processes, it transport all nutrients in the body of chicken, regulates the body temperature and is responsible for elimination of wastes from chick...
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Would any of you please answer my questions on water quality for broiler chickens?
The mean water analysis of a number of farms in our area shows, TDS:800, Salinity:234, Total Hardness: 260, Cl: 142, pH:8.2. We had some reports which after 28-30 day of age, there were increase in number of SDS and lameness cases. Recently, we also have had reports which during first 2 weeks of age there are increased number or lame chicks.
Would you please tell me if the water could be the reason?
and the nutritional measures could be applied to alleviate the effects of hard water?
As well as the best and most economical method to reduce water hardness for broiler chickens?
Thanks
I dont think that the hard water will be the reason of those problems
Check first the chick quality in terms of contamination with mycoplasma et E coli
Dear Mostafa,
Poor water quality is certainly a concern, but it's not the only cause for SDS and lameness.
Both are indirectly linked to nutrition deficit and poor uptake by birds. Poor nutrition uptake can be linked to feed quality, environment and water quality.
We have an Antibiotic Free protocols for broiler and layers, which combines applications of probiotics, nutrition and herbal extracts. It can also can handle salinity of water up to 3000.
Vipul Chaturvedi
Email: vipul@npbiologics.com
We have been supplying ozone equipment using microbubble technology to chicken farms in Australia for many years, for treatment of drinking water and also cleaning of drip lines. Our food standards are among the highest in the world and protection from water born disease is an essential process. Additionally we also have been providing egg grading facilities with ozone technology for air and surface sanitation purposes, resulting in cost savings regarding chemicals and labour. For info, email is ozonaire@gmail.com.au
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