Impact of maternal nutrition on offspring: Focus on selenium

Selenium (Se) has long been recognised as an essential dietary nutrient that plays important roles in animal health and productivity. Benefits of organic selenium in poultry There are 2 main sources of Se in the diet: organic and inorganic. Organic Se has higher bioavailability and antioxidant properties, higher rates of Se accumulation in eggs and body tissue, and lower toxicity as compared to inorganic Se. Dietary organic Se fed to breeders is highly efficient in the deposition of Se in eggs.