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Effect of saline drinking water on acid-base balance and electrolyte levels in laying hen blood

The effect of saline drinking water on the blood parameters of acid-base balance and electrolyte levels in laying hens was assessed. Studies were conducted at two farms for housing of Isa Brown hybrid hens. Different quality of drinking water was the only parameter which may have influenced the blood profile. Significantly higher values of blood pH(p<0.05), total CO2(p<0.001) and bicarbonates (p<0.01) were recorded in the experimental group of hens supplied with saline well-water. The increased concentrations of sodium, potassium and chlorides in drinking water were found to cause significantly higher level of these electrolytes in the blood of laying hens (p<0.001). The experimental group of animals was also found to have a significantly lower level of blood glucose (p<0.01).

laying hens; saline drinking water; acid-base balance; blood electrolytes

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