STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ELECTROLYZED REDUCED WATER (CATHOLYTE) ON THE INDICES PRODUCTIVITY OF DUCKS

Abstract

The effect of catholyte taken per os, ad libitum (for 1 month period) on the productivity of ducks (White Pekin duck breed) at 8 weeks of age was studied. The indices live weight, length of the tarsometotarsal bone, length of the beak were measured periodically – at the beginning of the experiment, on the 15th day of watering with catholyte and on the 30th day. The same measurements were made on animals in the control group, had been watering ad libitum with tap drinking water. The following indices productivity are determined: weight development and growth, fodder consumption, energy, crude protein – accepted fodder and nutrients; accepted feed, energy, protein per day per bird; utilization of energy and protein; weight development and average daily gain per bird for the ducks in the experimental and control groups. The analysis of the results shows higher values of the productivity indices of the ducks from the experimental group (drinking catholyte) compared to those from the control group (watered with tap water).