Loading...
 
Toggle Health Problems and D

In less than 3 weeks chickens have problems if they do not have vitamin D

Poultry Feed Recalled July 2012

The supplier had failed to include vitamin D in a batch of feed
Inadequate levels of vitamin D in a bird's diet for more than two or three weeks may cause bone weakness, fractures or joint problems, and potentially death in birds not exposed to direct sunlight daily, according to a press release from the FDA.

Reminder: Before the 1940's all poultry had access to the sunshine.

Image

Then farmers learned that by supplementing the poultry with vitamin D that they could be 'cooped up

Image

Wonder when it will be realized that 'cooped up humans also need vitamin D supplements

See also VitaminDWiki

Attached files

ID Name Comment Uploaded Size Downloads
1493 Indoor chickens.jpg admin 28 Jul, 2012 34.79 Kb 2780
1492 Outdoor chickens.jpg admin 28 Jul, 2012 36.11 Kb 2022