The effect of feed potassium chloride on the development of the cecum of broilers

In modern poultry farming, it is important to use mineral supplements that help increase productivity and improve poultry health. This paper presents material on the effect of feed potassium chloride on the morphological parameters of the jejunum of Ross-308 broiler chickens. The economic experiment was conducted in the conditions of Reftinskaya Poultry Farm JSC for 38 days, during which a control group and three experimental groups of broiler chickens were formed, which received compound feed with different dosages of potassium chloride. As a result of histological studies conducted on the 20th and 38th days, significant changes in intestinal morphometric parameters were revealed. In the early stages, there was a decrease in the thickness of the villi and an increase in the thickness of the crypts, indicating an initial adaptation to a modified diet. By day 38, in the 3rd experimental group, in which the bird received the largest amount of potassium chloride, there was an increase in the thickness of the villi and mucous membrane, which indicates a positive effect of the additive on the morphological state of the intestine. These results highlight the importance of potassium chloride as a component of diets to improve the efficiency of digestion and absorption of nutrients