Effect of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) on Growth Performance of Broilers

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Vitamin C addition significantly increased water intake in broilers without improving growth performance.
Broilers receiving 1 and 1.5 g/L of vitamin C consumed about 240 mL of water daily, compared to 213 mL in the control group.
Growth metrics included feed and water intake, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio, evaluated over 42 days.
The findings suggest that while water intake is affected, vitamin C does not confer growth advantages in broilers.

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Animal study assesses water intake and vitamin C consumption in broilers, suggesting no growth benefits.

UBP et al. (2025) studied this question.

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