Abstract
The effect of ascorbic acid supplementation through drinking water was observed on 120 Hubbard broilers during seven weeks of experimental period. The chicks of groups A, B, C and D were supplemented with ascorbic acid at the rate of 0, 1000, 1200 and 1400 ppm, respectively. All the groups were fed commercial broiler ration ad libitum throughout the period. Broilers showed significantly better dressing percentage, edible meat percentage, bone meat ratio, shank and keel lengths and tibia ash while non-significant effects were observed on liver, heart and gizzard weights.
