Effect of various levels of trace mineral sources on economics & livability of commercial broiler chicken

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to assess the impact of varying ratios of inorganic and organic trace minerals on the livability and economic efficiency of commercial broiler production. A total of 120 day-old Cobb-400 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments, each consisting of four replicates with 24 birds. The control diet included trace minerals exclusively from inorganic sources (100% ITM), while the remaining treatments replaced ITM with organic trace minerals (OTM) at inclusion levels of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. Livability and economic parameters were evaluated throughout the six-week trial. The results demonstrated that broilers offered a diet containing 100% organic trace minerals achieved superior survival rates and generated the highest economic benefits compared with birds fed the diet containing only inorganic trace minerals. diet.