Selenium in feed

[Jpat]

Ive never heard selenium mentioned before, I switched feed because i switched stores and noticed selenium added

 

[Jpat]

guess i shouldve asked a question hahaha

Whats salenium for?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

not really too sure on what its is or does, but I know lots of animals can easily get a selenium deficiency

 

[Jpat]

not really too sure on what its is or does, but I know lots of animals can easily get a selenium deficiency

Okay so its a vitamin or mineral, i thaught it was medicine

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

a quick google search tells me it is a mineral found in soil. I know some areas don't have enough in the soil and cows and other livestock can develop a deficiency.

 

[Jpat]

a quick google search tells me it is a mineral found in soil. I know some areas don't have enough in the soil and cows and other livestock can develop a deficiency.

Thank you!

 

[chickens really]

All animals that graze can be deficient in Selenium.. I've tried mentioning this before...

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I had a duckling hatch with a crooked or wry neck (star gazing). I believe it is caused by a selenium deficiency. If I remember correctly egg yolks are high in it.

 

[Jpat]

Thanks everyone

 

[Loopeend]

Selenium (seleen) stores in the liver. In the liver it keeps red bloodcells alive, makes poisonous metals less poisonous, and it makes thyroids works.

It is a mineral found in animals and plants (when eating them). How much it is in animals or plants depends on the soil.

You can rarely have too much of it. Unless you use supplements. I avoid feed with added selenium because the soil where I live is rich of it (really rich, so using feed with extra added selenium can cause a rare poisoning). If the soil where you live is not rich of it or lacks it; it can be usefull to feed to prevent a selenium-shortage which brings health issues to the animal.

Maybe you can find out somewhere, or someone on here where you can find, how rich the soil of novia scotia is with selenium.

Edit: After a lott of spelling edits...;
If you do not feed your ducks local worms/plants/bugs/grains etc. or they do not or can free-roam in a way; it is adviced to use the selenium feed. Since the whole soil-factor is not not an issue anyway