Effect of diet composition on the toxicity of zinc for the chick

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1971 · Poult. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0511690· OSTI ID:5010697

Berg, L R; Martinson, R D

The addition of 2000 p.p.m. of zinc to a corn-soybean meal, corn-fish meal or a sucrose-soybean meal chick diet resulted in little or no evidence of toxicity when fed to chicks to two weeks of age. Addition of the same amount of zinc to a sucrose-fish meal ration reduced weight by 35-40% and reduced bone ash from 47 to 34% in two week old chicks. Zinc was found to be toxic at a level of 800 p.p.m. when added to the sucrose-fish meal ration. Replacing increments of sucrose in a sucrose-fish meal ration with ground corn caused a linear decrease in zinc toxicity. Similar dietary effects were not found for toxic levels of selenium, fluorine or molybdenum. The results are the same as those previously noted for toxicity of vanadium. 9 references, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Washington State Univ., Puyallup
• OSTI ID: 5010697
• Journal Information: Poult. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Poult. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 51; ISSN POSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIRDS
CHICKENS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIET
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ELEMENTS
FLUORINE
FOWL
HALOGENS
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NONMETALS
NUTRIENTS
QUANTITY RATIO
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VANADIUM
VERTEBRATES
ZINC