Mineral Retention in Young Broiler Chicks Fed Diets Based on Wheat, Sorghum or Maize

Published on: 01/11/2021

Author/s : D. V. Thomas and V. Ravindran / Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

INTRODUCTION Minerals are needed for all normal life processes and the physiological importance of minerals for farm animals, including poultry, is well documented (Spears, 1999; Underwood and Suttle, 1999). Recommendations for mineral requirements of poultry are available (NRC, 1994), but these are based on research with older strains and are inadequate and outdated for modern strains of poultry...

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