Optimising minerals in broiler diets
Trace minerals such as zinc, copper and manganese play a crucial role in broilers’ development and metabolism. They support multiple essential functions, including growth performance, immune and oxidative response and health.
How to recognise
Providing trace minerals in the wrong form and amount – either too low or too high – could generate negative outcomes for a broiler’s productivity, including reduced body weight gain and feed conversion, lower carcass and breast meat yield, disease response and potentially increased mortality.
The impact on the farmer
To combat these issues, broiler producers and nutritionists must provide a trace mineral source that is capable of consistently and cost-effectively meeting the animal’s incremental needs. Achieving consistent delivery of an optimised level of trace minerals is important to maintain broiler performance, health and well-being.