Effect of Organically Complexed Copper, Iron, Manganese, and Zinc on Broiler Performance, Mineral Excretion, and Accumulation in Tissues

Bao, Yumin; Choct, M.; Iji, Paul; Bruerton, K.

doi:10.1093/japr/16.3.448

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Effect of Organically Complexed Copper, Iron, Manganese, and Zinc on Broiler Performance, Mineral Excretion, and Accumulation in Tissues

Published in The Journal of Applied Poultry Research • Oct 1, 2007

Authors:

Yumin Bao

M. Choct

Paul Iji

Abstract

Supplementation of trace minerals with a large safety margin in broiler chickens has resulted in a high level of mineral excretion that ends up in the environment. Organically complexed trace minerals (organic minerals) may be able to replace the inorganic trace minerals, because the former appear t...

Subject

Broiler

Trace Minerals

Chemistry

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