What is the ideal pH for drinking water in broilers and breeder hens?
In humans, research has shown that the consumption of slightly alkaline water is healthier. Past field research on broilers indicated that drinking water with a pH lower than 6 can impair broiler performance. Other research has suggested that broilers drinking water with a pH between 5.5 and 6.0 improved feed conversion. It was recently reported that acidification of water less than 7.0 had no statistical improvement for feed conversion. To our knowledge, no research has provided indisputable evidence as to the answer of this question.
