Table 2.
Trace mineral concentration supplemented in layer diets of treatment comparisons involving total replacement of inorganic trace minerals (ITM) with organic trace minerals (OTM; Bioplex Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn).
| Trace Mineral | ITM Treatments (mg/kg) | OTM Treatments (mg/kg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Minimum | Maximum | SD | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | SD | |
| Zn | 77.7 | 12.5 | 140.0 | 38.3 | 53.9 | 10.0 | 140.0 | 44.4 |
| Mn | 61.4 | 15.0 | 125.0 | 29.9 | 45.8 | 10.0 | 125.0 | 29.2 |
| Cu | 38.4 | 1.3 | 250.0 | 73.0 | 27.1 | 0.6 | 150.0 | 50.9 |
| Fe | 70.6 | 11.3 | 450.0 | 104.2 | 45.0 | 2.5 | 450.0 | 108.6 |
SD: standard deviation.