title: Carcass minerals in chickens (Gallus domesticus) during growth.
abstract: Moisture, sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphate and magnesium were determined in the carcass of male chickens (Gallus domesticus) between the ages of 1 and 70 days. Moisture decreased rapidly during the first 3 days of life, followed by a more moderate decline. Sodium and potassium concentrations decreased with age, but not in a parallel fashion. Some of the changes with age could be explained on the basis of an extra- and intracellular fluid shifts. Calcium and phosphate concentration increased with age, reflecting skeletal calcification. Carcass magnesium concentration increased during the first 3 days of life and did not change significantly thereafter.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hurwitz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Plavnik
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D010710:Phosphates; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium