What is the role of vitamin E and selenium in poultry?

How much selenium do you give chickens?

It would be fun to calculate a bit of math based on your research.

I feed my birds an oral dose of selenium based on the product label's recommended dose: 1/2 capful per quart of water for one year old birds and 1/4 capful for larger birds. If you look at the data sheet for Seleno-moxon (the name my organic supply company uses for selenium) you'll see a chart for birds at various sizes. If you put in the number of birds in a quart, you get an amount that is half as much as your number. For example, if you put in 40 birds, you get 20 mcg/qtr.

You then multiply that by 12 to calculate how much each month, and divide it by 14, to determine how much you need in a given month. If you're starting a young chick, that means you need about 28 to 33 micrograms each month. Then every 2 months or so you add another 7 micrograms until the first set of chicks are a year old. From that point on, you add 4 to 5 micrograms each month. That doesn't count winter time or when we have less daylight hours.

A year ago you had a different site with information that was very handy. Where was it? It has been moved but I have not been able to find it.

I looked at a little while back, and the data sheets were there, but you couldn't do that exact calculation. It has a chart like the old post, but the "Amount per Week" wasn't broken out into weeks increments - it just had a monthly average for each age group for all sizes, etc.

And it seems that the "weekly average" of the selenium content (per 100 lb feed) varied from 2.5 to 6 mcg (milligrams). No wonder were struggling with getting high enough levels! I was using 6 mg. Of selenium in our chicks' water, and it wasn't quite high enough. The feed, however, was only slightly more than that. But after switching to 2.5 mg, our level went up considerably. So I think we've found the answer. We were just looking in the wrong place.

Can chickens have too much selenium?

I was reading this article and it made me curious if chickens can have too much selenium.

The article talks about how over the years, chickens are being fed high amounts of selenium to help them grow faster. I know that high amounts of selenium can be toxic, but is it possible that it's fine for chickens? I want to add some selenium to the chickens' diet, but I'm not sure how much to give them.

I think there is a chance that too much selenium can cause cancer. I mean, I don't know. But it may be more of a concern to people who get their selenium through supplements. It seems like you could get your selenium from a diet that includes a lot of food that is naturally high in selenium, such as eggs.

I'm not sure if that's really something you'd have to worry about when you're supplementing the chickens' diet. If they're eating enough to meet their nutritional needs, then you'd have no worries about overdoing it.

I would guess that there is not a problem with the birds in this situation. Chickens get their selenium from Selenium-enriched foods, not from Se in the diet. The problem arises when you overdose on the compound. It causes problems in humans, but chickens seem to be able to handle it just fine.

As with anything, moderation is key. "If you want to convince people that an apple is an apple, you need to eat one." -- Robert Heinlein That's what I thought. Thanks.

What is the role of vitamin E and selenium in poultry?

Both vitamin E and selenium play a critical role in the overall health of poultry.

They both help prevent or delay diseases that affect the heart, lungs, and immune system.

Vitamin E is antioxidant that protects the body from damaging free radicals. Free radicals are by-products of normal metabolic activity that can damage cells and cause disease. The body produces free radicals naturally as a normal part of metabolism, but they can be produced in large amounts when a person exercises or smokes. Free radicals can also be produced artificially during the processing of food.

Selenium is an essential trace element that is important for immune function and reproduction. It helps the body respond to foreign organisms that may cause disease. Selenium is found in animal products, especially eggs, milk, and meat.

How can poultrymen add more selenium to their diets? Selenium is added to poultry feed by some poultrymen to supplement selenium levels in chickens and turkeys. Is selenium the only essential mineral that poultrymen should consider adding to their diet? Selenium is the only essential mineral that poultrymen should consider adding to their diet. Other essential minerals are copper, iron, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and molybdenum.

What are some diseases that selenium and vitamin E can help prevent? Some examples include: Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries, the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the cells. It is a progressive disease in which the smooth lining of the arteries, called the endothelium, becomes thickened and stiffened. This causes the arteries to narrow, leading to heart attacks and other conditions. Selenium and vitamin E prevent atherosclerosis by protecting the endothelium and preventing the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

Rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a condition caused by a streptococcal infection that can lead to rheumatic heart disease and endocarditis. Selenium and vitamin E prevent the development of rheumatic heart disease.

Heart disease. Heart disease is a disease that affects the heart and major blood vessels.

How do you give vitamin E and selenium to chickens?

There are many ways you can feed your chickens vitamin E and selenium, including drinking it, feeding them a supplement, or using egg shells as a supplement.

Selenium is a micronutrient that's found in foods like Brazil nuts and some mushrooms. It is also naturally found in soil and may be a part of the food you are feeding your chickens.

Because selenium can be toxic when it is used in large amounts, it should not be given to poultry for a long period of time. A balanced diet with adequate protein and vitamin E and selenium will provide your chickens with enough selenium.

What are vitamins and minerals? Vitamins are substances that your body needs to survive and function properly. They are essential to your body and cannot be made by your body.

Minerals are found in foods and can be made by your body, but they are also needed to be healthy. Minerals are needed for the building and maintenance of your body.

For example, calcium is used to build bones and teeth, iron helps make red blood cells, and zinc is essential to the health of the immune system. How do you know if your chickens have enough vitamins and minerals? If you want to know how much your chickens need to be healthy, you can look at their nutrient requirements. Nutrition requirements for chickens are based on weight gain and maintenance.

How much chicken do you need to eat to get enough vitamins and minerals? To get enough vitamins and minerals, you need to eat about 1 pound of chicken per day for a laying hen. If you want to give your chickens vitamin E and selenium, feed them about half a cup of sunflower seed shells per day. How do you give your chickens vitamin E and selenium? You can feed your chickens vitamin E and selenium in a variety of ways, including drinking it, feeding them a supplement, or using egg shells as a supplement. Drinking. Some eggs contain vitamin E. If you want to give your chickens vitamin E and selenium, feed them about half a cup of sunflower seed shells per day.

Drinking your chickens' water will also help to give your chickens vitamin E and selenium.