Abstract

LUCAS, Wachholz; RICARDO, Vianna Nunes; JOMARA, Broch  and  CLEISON, De Souza. Possibility of using Golden Mussel contaminated with toxic metals in diets for broilers. rev. colombiana cienc. anim. Recia [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.2, pp.227-235. ISSN 2027-4297.  https://doi.org/10.24188/recia.v9.n2.2017.562.

Brazilian poultry farming occupies a prominent position in the world scenario and there is a need for this production to occur in a sustainable way, so the nutrition of these animals must be carried out in a way that causes the least possible environmental impact. In front of it, the calcareous shells of the golden mussel, an invading mollusk that occupies a large part of the freshwater rivers of South America, arise and are responsible for generating large environmental impacts. The high content of calcium present in the golden mussel makes it a potential food with the capacity to replace calcitic limestone in broiler diets, but its feeding habit makes it possible to contain contents of toxic metals such as cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) that are contained inside the mussel can cause contamination of the chickens and consequently of the food products derived from them.

Keywords : Limnoperna fortunei; calcium; contaminants; toxic heavy metals.

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