Assessment of Heavy Metals in Poultry Feed, Body Tissues and Litter

ISBN-13: 9783659480621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 68 str.

Rehman Khalil Ur;Zhao Jiang;Andleeb Shahla

Opis

In this era poultry industry is a major source of protein in all over the world. But many studies reported that poultry meat is not healthy due to their special feeding. This was identified that many heavy metals were being added in broiler feed to improve growth rate and weight. This study was designed to determine the concentrations of heavy metals in body tissues feed and litter of broiler. Study provides information about higher concentrations of heavy metals being used in broiler meat and provides useful information to general public. It was investigated that how the use of heavy metal in broiler feed results accumulation in broiler skin, muscles and liver and discrete in litter. How a broiler is different from domestic layer. Current study probed that Why people believe that domestic layer is healthy than broiler meat.

O autorze

As Environmental Scientist, I have working experience on various projects of environment including environmental toxicology, renewable and non-renewable energy, green technologies and disaster risk reduction.Successful implementation and evaluation of projects for sustainable development is a key strength of my job responsibilities.