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Is it safe to feed seed grains to poultry?

April 26, 2017feed grains poultry safe seed

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Is it safe to feed seed grains to poultry?

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Not if the grains have been treated with a fungicide that contains heavy metal compounds such as mercury. Low levelsof mercury will cause a severe depression in growth and in egg production and may cause death. This compound is concentrated in the liver, kidney, and muscle tissues.

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Not if the grains have been treated with a fungicide that contains heavy metal compounds such as mercury. Low levels of mercury will cause a severe depression in growth and in egg production and may cause death. This compound is concentrated in the liver, kidney, and muscle tissues.