EFFECT OF FEEDING HYDRATED SODIUM CALCIUM

ALUMINOSILICATES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS

Goh, Yong Gyun

Department of Animal Feed Science & Technology
Kangwon National University
Annals of Animal Resources Science 9 : 18-27, 1998

* Mexsil®縦, Karluis, Mexico

In order to investigate the effects of dietary hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS)
on broiler performance, a feeding trial was conducted with a total of 200 broiler chicks. The broiler
chicks were assigned to 5 treatments. Each treatment had 10 chicks with 4 replications. The supple-
mentation levels of HSCAS in the experimental diets were 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5%. Average body
weight gain (BWG) of chicks fed dietary HSCAS significantly (p<.05) increased compare with that of
control during overall periods. The BWG of C and D treatment which were fed 0.3 and 0.5% of
HSCAS slightly increased by 3.4 to 3.8% compared to the control.

Average feed intake of chicks fed dietary HSCAS significantly (p<.05) decreased compared with the
control (4,056 g vs 3,942 g). But within HSCAS treatments the feed intakes not found significant
different. Also, the feed conversion of chicks fed dietary HSCAS was significantly (p<.01) improved
compared with the control (2.04 vs 1.9/2). Especially, the feed conversion of D treatment which fed
0.5% of HSCAS, was improved by 8% compared with the control. In conclusion, dietary HSCAS
affected the body performance of broiler chicks. The D treatment which was fed 0.5% HSCAS
showed the highest body performance among the treatments.

Key Words: hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate, body weight gain, feed conversion, feed
intake.

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EFFECT OF FEEDING HYDRATED SODIUM CALCIUM
ALUMINOSILICATES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS

Final average weight of broiler chicks at different inclusions of MEXSIL® in the feed

2,080
2056 2064
2,040
2021
2,000 1988
2003

1,960
Ctl. A B C D
1,920
0% MEXSIL® A 0.1% MEXSIL® B 0.2% MEXSIL® C 0.3% MEXSIL® D 0.5% MEXSIL®

Final feed conversión of broiler of 6 weeks at different

inclusions of MEXSIL® in the feed
2.04

2.05
1.96 1.95 1.96
2
1.95
1.89

1.9

1.85
Ctl.
A B C D
1.8

0% MEXSIL® A 0.1% MEXSIL® B 0.2% MEXSIL® C 0.3% MEXSIL® D 0.5% MEXSIL®

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