Abstract
Hens receiving carbonated water as their water source had higher egg production when averaged across the experimental periods, and in Period 1 (23 C) this increase in egg production was significant (P<.05). Increasing the chamber temperature from 23 to 35 C produced a decrease in egg weight after a more pronounced decline in percent egg shell and egg specific gravity in both water treatment groups. During the period of elevated environmental temperature (35 C), the birds drinking the carbonated water had a significant (P<.01) relief from the reduction in egg shell quality as a result of a delay in time for the decline to occur. These data indicate that the use of carbonated drinking water during periods of hot weather can help relieve the associated problem of high environmental temperature-induced egg shell thinning.
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