Factors Influencing Energy Metabolism in Broilers and Pullets

Abstract

Three experiments were conducted to examine the influenced of three factors on energy metabolism in broilers and pullets. The first experiment was conducted to judge the effect of electrolyzed water as an alternative to growth promoting antibiotics on growth and performance of broilers. The second experiment was conducted to determine the effects of nutrition and management on the fat deposition pattern of broiler across the growth curve. The third experiment was conducted to contrast pullet feeding methods as every day versus every other day and feed type (corn soybean vs ketogenic diet) on RQ of broilerized and restricted fed pullets. Experiment 1: Electrolyzed water had no benefit for enhancing broiler performance. Experiment 2: Both nutrition and management exhibited an impact upon broiler lipid deposition. Experiment 3: Ketogenic diet assisted broilerized birds return to a pullet with breeding potential while the every day and every other day feeding methods were interchangeable.