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Benefits of Chelated Copper in Poultry Diet

Published: August 5, 2020
Summary
Copper (Cu) has been widely used at pharmacological levels (e.g., 125 ppm) as growth promoter in poultry. However, the mechanism by which high levels of Cu promote growth remains to be determined. It is commonly recognized that Cu exerts anti-microbial effect in the gut but there is not much direct and consistent data showing that Cu alters the population of bacterial species in birds. And copper...
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Dr. Koushik De
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Vetrivelan V
6 de agosto de 2020
This article gives a full understanding about copper role in the poultry Especially Mintrex copper helps in poultry 1. Growth promotors 2. Anti bacterial 3. How inorganic copper harmful and antagonist activity 4. By increasing the gut health 5.Reduce the footpad lesion The comparative study with inorganic copper with Mintex copper gives full benefit of organic minerals Excellent article easy undesirable.
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John
22 de mayo de 2022
how much organic copper do I need is 15ppm high enough
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