Eratalar, Sabri ArdaKaveci, Bahadır Cem2024-09-252024-09-2520212148-3647https://doi.org/10.30910/turkjans.882051https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/439763https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/14495This study was organized to examine the effects of the use of rainwater lost from roofs as the watersource for broilers on the performance and some of the basic carcass and meat quality parameters. In theresearch, day old 96 Ross 308 broiler chicks were used. In the experiment, the birds were separated to twotreatment groups and the birds given harvested rainwater were distributed to 4 pens and the birds given deepwell water were kept in other 4 pens in the research house. Performance criteria were analyzed from birdswith mixed sex, where the carcass and meat pH were analyzed from the data obtained from male broilers.According to the findings obtained from the research, there was no statistically significant difference betweenthe groups in terms of feed consumption, water consumption, live weight, live weight gain and feed conversionratio. Also, there was no significant differences between the groups in terms of edible internal organs and meatpH as well (P?0.05). According to the results of the experiment, it can be stated that harvested rainwater canbe used as a substitute for deep-well water and causes no change in terms of performance and carcasscharacteristics. It is thought that organizing detailed studies including economics and animal health will bepositive in terms of academic knowledge and industry soon.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle10.30910/turkjans.88205182436443439763