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DEFINITION: |
Indispensable substances for many processes of the animal organism. In the nature they are under different salts form. It is important to say that when we provide mineral complexes to the birds these regulate their ingestion according to their necessities. Next some of the most important minerals and its main action within the organism of the birds: |
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SODIUM (Na) |
It acts in the absorption of the water and its later elimination (diuresis) |
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CALCIUM (Ca) and PHOSFORO (P) |
Are fundamental along with vitamin D in the formation of the bones |
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POTASSIUM (K) |
Acts in the operation of the cardiac muscle (cardiac tone) Also acts on the diuresis. |
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MAGNESIUM (Mg) |
It is related intimately with Ca and P. |
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IODINE (I) |
Is fundamental for the normal operation of the gland thyroid. |
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MANGANESE (MN) |
Necessary for the growth and the reproduction. Its deficiency as we saw before causes PEROSIS |
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COPPER (Cu) and COBALT (Co) |
Are fundamental together with the B12 vitamin, in the eritorpoyesis (this means formation of the elements of the blood: globules) |
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IRON (Fe) |
Essential component and the hemoglobina of the blood. |