Addition of zinc and sulfur in animal feed

Zinc and sulfur are trace elements necessary for the growth and breeding of livestock and poultry, and they are indispensable in livestock and poultry feed.

When zinc deficiency in the feed or zinc in the feed is not easily absorbed by livestock and poultry, zinc deficiency occurs in the livestock and poultry, resulting in loss of body mass of the livestock and poultry, thickening of the skin, and marked atrophy of the testes of breeders and breeders. Less sperm, growth and reproduction are affected. Therefore, livestock and poultry feed must not be deficient in zinc. In zinc-deficient livestock and poultry feed, zinc should be supplemented appropriately. The method is to mix zinc sulfate or zinc carbonate therein. The amount to be added can be determined according to the species and the growing period of livestock and poultry.

Generally, the amount of zinc sulfate or zinc carbonate added per kilogram of feed is 50 mg to 60 mg for pigs less than 20 kg, and 40 mg to 50 mg for pregnant sows weighing 20 kg to 50 kg, and 50 kg to 100 kg. 30 mg to 50 mg for hogs, 40 mg to 60 mg for sows, 30 mg to 50 mg for rams, 30 mg to 60 mg for yak and breeder cattle, and 40 mg for finishing cows 60 mg, 90 mg for beef and beef cattle, 100 mg for beef cattle, 30 mg for goats and 50 mg to 100 mg for birds.

If livestock and poultry have symptoms of zinc deficiency, the amount can be increased by 0.5 to 1 times. When zinc sulfate or zinc carbonate is added to livestock and poultry feed, it is necessary to adjust the food intake of calcium and zinc by livestock and poultry so that the calcium content in the feed is maintained at a level of 0.65% to 0.75%, so that it can truly reach the livestock. The purpose of poultry zinc supplementation.

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