Authors : K. B. Achakzai , M. I. Rind , R. Rind and A. A. Solangi
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of River (A) and Underground water (B) on broiler at poultry Experiment Station (PES), Tandojam , each group contained 60 broilers. Broilers of both groups were housed under similar managemental conditions and offered same feed (iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric) ad libitum during 11th June to 22nd July , 2002. A significant effect of different waters was recorded on Production of broilers. During the study, a significant intake of water was recorded in group A (227.12) and B (198.96)ml/b/d, but feed intake was non-significant for group B (87.29) and A (84.31) gm/b/d. Significant increase in the mean live bodyweight was recorded in group B(968.6) as compared to group A (943.8) gm/b/w and produced mean carcass weight in group B (1628) than A (1442) gm/b, respectively. The effect of river and underground water on all the visceral organs were statistically non- significant. It was concluded that water with different alkalinity, salinity chloride, total dissolved salts and electrical conductivity effect of overall water intake, live body weight dressed carcass recoveries of broiler.
K. B. Achakzai , M. I. Rind , R. Rind and A. A. Solangi , 2003. The Influence of River and Underground Waters On Production of Broiler. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 2: 312-315.