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Assessment of variable drinking water
sources used in Egypt on broiler health and welfare -
N. ELSaidy, R. A. Mohamed, F. Abouelenien
Veterinary World, 8(7): 855-864
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.855-864
N.
ELSaidy:
Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr
El-Sheikh
Governorate - 33156, Egypt; N. Elsaidy, e-mail: nagham.elsaidy@yahoo.com
R. A.
Mohamed:
Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine (Animal Behavior and
Welfare), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University,
Kafr El-sheikh City - 33156, Egypt; radiali_2007@yahoo.co.uk
F.
Abouelenien: Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr
El-Sheikh
Governorate - 33156, Egypt;
fabou2ga@yahoo.com
Received:
04-03-2015, Revised: 02-06-2015, Accepted: 10-06-2015, Published
online: 14-07-2015
Corresponding author:
Gyan Chand Gahlot, e-mail: gahlotgcbkn@rediffmail.com
Citation:
Elsaidy N, Mohamed RA,
Abouelenien F (2015) Assessment of variable drinking water sources
used in Egypt on broiler health and welfare, Veterinary World 8(7):
855-864.
Abstract
Aim:
This study assessed the impact of four water sources used as
drinking water in Egypt for broiler chickens on its performance,
carcass characteristic, hematological, and immunological
responses.
Materials and Methods: A total of 204 unsexed 1-day old Indian
River broiler chickens were used in this study. They were randomly
allocated into four treatment groups of 51 birds in each, with
three replicates, 17 birds per replicate. Groups were classified
according to water source they had been received into (T1)
received farm tap water; (T2) received filtered tap water (T3)
received farm stored water at rooftop tanks, (T4) received
underground (well) water.
Results: All water sources showed no significant differences
among treated groups at (p>0.05) for most of the performance
parameters and carcass characteristics. However (T2) group showed
higher records for body weight (BWT), BWT gain (BWG), feed
conversion ratio, bursa weight, serum total protein, globulin (G),
albumin (A) and A/G ratio, Ab titer against New castle disease
virus vaccine. On the other hand, it showed lower records for
water intake (WI), WI/Feed intake ratio, total leukocytes count %,
heterophil %, lymphocyte %, H/L ratio, liver weight, glutamic
oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, serum
uric acid and creatinine. Where filtered water reverse osmosis
showed lowest records for bacterial load, the absence of coliform
bacteria, total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity
(EC) and salinity. On the other hand stored water showed higher
numerical values for TDS, EC, alkalinity, salinity, pH, bacterial
count, and coliform count.
Conclusion: Base on the results of this study, it is concluded
that different water sources could safely be used as drinking
water for poultry; as long as it is present within the acceptable
range of drinking water quality for chickens. Suggesting the
benefits of treatment of water sources on improving chickens’
health and welfare. Draw attention to the importance of
maintaining the hygienic quality of stored water.
Keywords: broiler performance, broiler
health and immunity, poultry drinking water, water treatment.
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