Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Ferrous Sulphate on Growth, Immunocompetence Traits, Carcass Quality and Meat Composition of Turkey Poults

Background: Inorganic iron compounds have a positive effect on the health and growth of broiler chickens. However, limited work has been done in Turkeys. Thus study was conducted to assess dietary supplementation ferrous sulphate growth, immunocompetence traits, carcass quality meat composition Turkey poults. Methods: Day old turkey poults (n=96) were distributed into four treatment groups (T1, T2, T3 T4) having 3 replicates 8 birds each. The inT1 fed (control) basal diet, while for T4, FeSO4 supplemented @ 80, 120 160 mg/kg feed, respectively. Result: Weekly body weight gain significantly higher T4 than T1 T2 at 6th (P less 0.01) 7th week 0.05). Phase wise also 0.05) during 4 weeks 0 0.01). feed conversion ratio group better birds. with had foot web index compared Iron dressing per cent. deposition thigh muscle. Thus, resulted performance, immunity, cent cuts.