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Minerals in poultry nutrition
Minerals in poultry nutrition are typically classified as macro- or micro-minerals, depending on the levels needed in the diet. The macro-minerals include calcium, phosphorus, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Requirements for the macro-minerals are typically expressed as a percentage of the diet, while the requirements for the micro-minerals are stated as parts per million. Although the quantities required for micro-minerals are lower than for macro-minerals, they play an essential role in the body's metabolism. The micro-minerals include copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
The fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference will be held March 30 at the Holiday Inn Select in Timonium, Md.
Topics will include nutrition and immunity interrelationships in broilers, dietary lutein and retention in poultry products with potential for aiding macular degeneration, effect of dietary nitrogen and phosphorous reductions and environmental concerns.
The conference is a regional event presented by the Maryland Feed Industry Council, University of Maryland, Pennsylvania...
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