The effects of pre-transport supplementation with electrolytes and betaine on performance, carcass yield and meat quality of broilers in summer and winter

While electrolyte supplementation supported improvements in meat quality during periods of moderately high ambient temperature, the commercial benefit of these would need to be assessed. The value of electrolyte supplementation is likely to be more substantial when broiler chickens experience heat wave conditions with temperatures > 32 °C, but this remains to be evaluated.