Chloride requirement of young turkeys.
Two experiments of 21 days duration were conducted to determine the chloride requirement of the young turkey. Each experiment was repeated once. A corn-soybean basal diet with .040% chloride was used. Sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate were added to the diet to supply .140% sodium and varying levels of chloride. Maximum body weight and feed efficiency were obtained with dietary chloride of .126%.
D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001835:Body Weight; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014422:Turkeys / Q000378:metabolism*
D001639:Bicarbonates; D002712:Chlorides; D005503:Food Additives; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate