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3 ways to reduce zinc and copper in animal feed

19-09-2016 | |
One way to reduce the amount of zinc and copper in feed is by lowering the amount of these trace minerals in the premix. This might be possible, for instance, in the finisher phase of broilers. <em>Photo: Jan Willem Schouten</em>
One way to reduce the amount of zinc and copper in feed is by lowering the amount of these trace minerals in the premix. This might be possible, for instance, in the finisher phase of broilers. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
Zinc and copper can be found in high levels in manure, resulting in high levels in soils. This can cause serious concerns for the environment. Want to know how feed measures can reduce this impact? To stop the accumulation of zinc and copper in soils two actions are needed. First, the amount of manure that is spread on fields should be reduced. However, this is not enough to realise a steady state situation in which the supply is equal to the release of zinc and copper. Secondly, to achieve a s


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