The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
08/Jul/2026
Heloisa Pagnussatt
, Gustavo Zaccaron
, Alicia Dal Santo
, Fernanda Danieli Antoniazzi Valentini
, Thainá Daiane Vogel
, Alan Miranda Prestes
, [...]
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of supplementing drinking water with an acidifier blend on growth performance, serum biochemical profile, and gastrointestinal microbial counts of broilers. A mixture containing phosphoric, citric, and tartaric acids was supplied at 0, 60, or 150 mL/1000 L of drinking water during specific production phases. A total of 320 Cobb male broilers were allocated in a completely randomized design with eight replicates of 12 birds each. The acidifier progressively reduced drinking water pH values (5.54, […]
Keywords: citric acid; intestinal health; microbiota; phosphoric acid; tartaric acid