DESEMPENHO DE FRANGOS DE CORTE ALIMENTADOS COM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS DE VITAMINA (E) DOS 8 AOS 35 DIAS

Poultry has undergone several advances in recent years thanks to genetic improvement, sanitation, environment, management and nutrition, which have made the production system more efficient. Much of the nutrition is due to the fact that it plays an important role in the performance and immune system of the birds by providing the nutrients necessary for growth and development. One example is the use of vitamin E that is essential for various activities in animal metabolism, in addition to reducing oxidative rancidity in meats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productive performance of feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion and weight at 35 days of broilers fed different levels of vitamin E (50, 100, 150 and 200% of requirements) from 8 to 35 days of age. A total of 240 male Cobb 500 ® chicks were used, which were distributed in 24 boxes in an experimental shed. The vitamin E levels studied did not present a significant difference in broiler performance from 8 to 35 day