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Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics

An experiment was conducted to study the effects of Ascorbic Acid (AA) supplementations in the layer and broiler diets kept in the natural hot humid tropical climate (20-35°C). The layers and the broilers were fed on normal commercial diet as control while supplementation of 400 and 600 mg/kg Ascorb...

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Main Authors: Hamid, Kassim, I., Norziha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50021/1/Effects%20of%20ascorbic%20acid%20%28vitamin%20C%29%20supplementation%20in%20layer%20and%20broiler%20diets%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:50021 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50021/ Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics Hamid, Kassim I., Norziha An experiment was conducted to study the effects of Ascorbic Acid (AA) supplementations in the layer and broiler diets kept in the natural hot humid tropical climate (20-35°C). The layers and the broilers were fed on normal commercial diet as control while supplementation of 400 and 600 mg/kg Ascorbic Acid made up the experimental diets. The results showed that AA supplementation in the layers significantly reduced egg weight and increased Haugh unit values of the eggs, but produced no significant effects on feed intake, body weight, egg production, respiratory rate and body temperature. The shell thickness was slightly improved, though not significantly, with AA supplementation. AA supplementation in broilers improved body weight gain and FCR and reduced the effect of heat stress as shown by lower body temperature and respiratory rates. Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 1995 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50021/1/Effects%20of%20ascorbic%20acid%20%28vitamin%20C%29%20supplementation%20in%20layer%20and%20broiler%20diets%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf Hamid, Kassim and I., Norziha (1995) Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 8 (6). pp. 607-610. ISSN 1011-2367; ESSN: 1976-5517 http://www.ajas.info/journal/view.php?number=19025 10.5713/ajas.1995.607
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description An experiment was conducted to study the effects of Ascorbic Acid (AA) supplementations in the layer and broiler diets kept in the natural hot humid tropical climate (20-35°C). The layers and the broilers were fed on normal commercial diet as control while supplementation of 400 and 600 mg/kg Ascorbic Acid made up the experimental diets. The results showed that AA supplementation in the layers significantly reduced egg weight and increased Haugh unit values of the eggs, but produced no significant effects on feed intake, body weight, egg production, respiratory rate and body temperature. The shell thickness was slightly improved, though not significantly, with AA supplementation. AA supplementation in broilers improved body weight gain and FCR and reduced the effect of heat stress as shown by lower body temperature and respiratory rates.
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author Hamid, Kassim
I., Norziha
spellingShingle Hamid, Kassim
I., Norziha
Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
author_facet Hamid, Kassim
I., Norziha
author_sort Hamid, Kassim
title Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
title_short Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
title_full Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
title_fullStr Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
title_full_unstemmed Effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
title_sort effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin c) supplementation in layer and broiler diets in the tropics
publisher Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
publishDate 1995
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50021/1/Effects%20of%20ascorbic%20acid%20%28vitamin%20C%29%20supplementation%20in%20layer%20and%20broiler%20diets%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf
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