Ensure broilers get essential macro and micro minerals

The importance of feeding your poultry a balanced diet with essential macro and micro mineral nutrients .

With up to 70% of a poultry farmer’s expenditure consisting of feed costs, getting the balance of essential macro and micro minerals in poultry nutrition just right is extremely important. Minerals may only make up a small component of the diet, but are important during the various phases and/or stages of growth and development, particularly in production animals if they are to grow and produce to their optimum.

In this podcast, Stephani discusses the importance of ensuring that your broilers get essential macro and minerals, as well as:

  • The importance of calcium and phosphorus in poultry diets;
  • Symptoms to look out for that could point to dietary deficiencies in poultry.

Read the full technical article.

Stephani Barker
WESTERN CAPE: MONOGASTRIC TECHNICAL ADVISOR