Vitamins and minerals use in heat stressed poultry diets

Authors

  • Christine Laganá Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento do Estado de São Paulo, Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios, Polo Regional do Leste Paulista, Monte Alegre do Sul, SP
  • Andréa Machado Leal Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Zootecnia, Porto Alegre, RS

Keywords:

heat stress, poultry, minerals, vitamin

Abstract

In order to keep a good position in the world poultry production, Brazilians producers have to improve their knowledge about stress conditions in high temperatures, due to the temperatures of most area of our country and mainly in the scene of global warming. Research has shown higher needs of vitamins and minerals in the diet of heat stresses birds, but during the hotter periods of the year their consumption of food decreases and the vitamins stability of the pre-mixes also tend to decrease. This literature review resumes some strategies to minimize heatwarming effects in the poultry production.

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Published

2007-02-22

Issue

Section

ANIMAL NUTRITION

How to Cite

Vitamins and minerals use in heat stressed poultry diets. (2007). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 64(2), 159-166. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/1242

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