Organic minerals promote broiler leg quality

In broilers, leg problems can lead to reduced health and animal welfare, but also to higher mortality and lower processing yields. Preventing leg problems is therefore of great importance for both the bird and the broiler farmer. One factor that plays a major role in the development of the leg bones, and thus the outlook for the prevention of leg problems in later life, is nutrition. Minerals, in particular, play an important role in the formation of bones. Because broilers have a rapid growt