Effect of vitamin E level and dietary zinc source on performance and intestinal health parameters in male broilers exposed to a temperature challenge in the finisher period

In conclusion, providing broilers with a diet supplement ed with ZnAA and a vitamin E level of 50 IU/kg, resulted in better growth performance as compared to all other dietary treatments. Interestingly, under the conditions of this study, positive effects of ZnAA on performance did not occur when vitamin E was supplemented at 100 IU/kg in feed. Moreover , providing zinc as zinc amino acid complex improved intestinal health.

Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - December 30, 2020 Category: Zoology Authors: Annatachja De Grande, Richard Ducatelle, Evelyne Delezie, Christof Rapp, Stefaan De Smet, Joris Michiels, Freddy Haesebrouck, Filip Van Immerseel, Saskia Leleu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research