INFLUENCE OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF COPPER AT TWO LEVELS AND FLAVOMYCIN ON THE MINERAL CONCENTRATIONS IN PLASMA AND TIBIA OF BROILER CHICKEN

Authors

  • S Vasanth Department of Animal Nutrition, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651, India
  • MT Dipu Department of Animal Nutrition, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651, India
  • K Shyama Department of Animal Nutrition, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651, India
  • P Ponnuvel Department of Animal Nutrition, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur - 680651, India

Keywords:

Copper, Flavomycin, Plasma, Tibia, Minerals, Broiler

Abstract

To determine the influence of copper (Cu) supplementation at two dietary levels and flavomycin on the mineral concentrations in plasma and tibia, a feeding experiment was carried out with 160 day old broiler chicks (VenCobb 400) for a period of 42 days. The birds were divided into four treatment groups (T1 to T4) with four replicates of ten chicks in each. Statistical analysis revealed significant (P<0.01) difference in plasma Ca, P, Cu and, Fe concentrations among the treatment groups T1, T2, T3 and T4. The result indicates that the supplementation of either copper or flavomycin had a positive influence on the mineral concentrations of both plasma and tibia in broilers. 

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Published

2015-05-05

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2014): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jul- Sep) 2014

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Vasanth, S., Dipu, M., Shyama, K., & Ponnuvel, P. (2015). INFLUENCE OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF COPPER AT TWO LEVELS AND FLAVOMYCIN ON THE MINERAL CONCENTRATIONS IN PLASMA AND TIBIA OF BROILER CHICKEN. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 10(1), 12–15. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2970