Topics:
Animal Refresher, Poultry Science
Salt Concentration in Poultry Feed (BIS Standard)
As per BIS, the salt concentration in poultry feed should be:
- 1%
- 0.5% — Correct Answer
- 2%
- 5%
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 0.5%
As per BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) 2007, the maximum permissible salt (NaCl) concentration in poultry feed is 0.5% for all types of poultry rations — from broiler prestarter to layer Phase II.
Why Salt is Limited
- Poultry are highly sensitive to excess salt (NaCl). Salt toxicity causes: excessive thirst, wet droppings, diarrhoea, and in severe cases, death.
- Poultry have no ability to efficiently regulate sodium excretion — unlike mammals.
Salt-Related Standards for Poultry
- Salt in feed (max): 0.5% (BIS 2007 — applies to all poultry feed types)
- Salt (NaCl) in drinking water (safe upper limit): 3,000 ppm
- Tibial dyschondroplasia: High dietary level of chloride (not sodium) may increase its incidence in broilers.
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