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. https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2970