Poultry farming in agroecological-based systems is considered a viable option for the diversification of income in family agriculture, with the sale of quality meat and eggs, contributing to the food and nutritional security of the consumer market. However, it presents a certain complexity, requiring knowledge of the recommended management techniques to obtain successful rearing. Therefore, this work aims to sh...
An experiment was carried with the objective of evaluating the effect of diet electrolyte balance (DEB) and crude protein (CP) reduction on respiratory rate, cloacal temperature and concentrations of Na+, K+, Cl- and uric acid of broiler chickens. Eight-hundred male Cobb broiler chickens were randomly allocated in 20 boxes, with four treatments and five replicates of 40 birds per experimental unity. The treatme...