Effect of Copper Supplementation on the Performance of Coloured Meat Type Birds

To study the effect of copper supplementation on the growth performance and carcass traits of coloured meat type birds, 40, 10 week old birds were randomly divided into two groups of 20 (Five replicate of four birds each) each on the basis of body weight as per complete randomized design (CRD). One of the groups was fed the basal diet and served as control (T1), while the similar diet was supplemented with 125 ppm of copper through copper sulphate penta-hydrate in group T2. The results revealed that the copper supplementation had positive effect on body weight gain, but the carcass traits remained comparable between both the groups when supplemented through its inorganic source that is Copper sulphate.