Calcium & Phosphorus Supplement

Minerals are required for the formation of the skeleton as components of various compounds with particular functions within the body, as cofactors of enzymes, & for the maintenance of osmotic balance within the body of the bird. Calcium and phosphorus are essential for the formation & maintenance of the skeleton. Most of the calcium in the diet of the growing bird is used for bone formation, whereas in the mature laying fowl most dietary calcium is used for eggshell formation. Other functions of calcium include roles in blood clotting & as a second messenger in intracellular communications. Phosphorus, in addition to its function in bone formation, is also required in the utilization of energy and in structured components of cells. Vitamin Dis required for absorption of calcium from the gut. Vitamin A is required for maintenace of epithelium which in turn governs better calcium absorption. Vitamin A also has anti infective role besides its role in vision. Vitamin B12 is a cofactor for enzymes transferring one-carbon units & catalyzing rearrangements in the carbon skeleton of several metabolic intermediates. In fowl, vitamin-B12 mediated one-carbon transfers involve methionine, serine, choline & thymidine.

• Avoids Rickets, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, Cage Layer Fatigue & Deforming of Bones.

• In layers prevents stunted Skeletal Development, Weak Egg Shells.

• Avoids Poor Feathering, Low Hatchability, Embryonic Mortality, Gizzard Erosions.

Chicks 15 ml/100 birds/day

Growers/Finishers  30 ml/100 birds/day

Layers/Breeders  60 ml/100 birds/day