In this episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Michael Lilburn, Emeritus Professor at Ohio State University, explores the complex role of zinc in poultry nutrition. He discusses historical context, metabolic functions, enzyme interactions, and ongoing misconceptions around zinc requirements. Gain science-backed insights into digestibility and bioavailability. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Zinc plays catalytic and structural roles depending on the protein and the amino acid it's bound to."

Meet the guest: Dr. Michael Lilburn is an Emeritus Professor at Ohio State University and a past president and Fellow of the Poultry Science Association. His extensive work in skeletal metabolism and trace mineral nutrition has informed decades of poultry nutrition research. 

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:26) Introduction
• (02:30) Guest background
• (05:00) Zinc metabolic roles
• (06:21) Skeletal development
• (11:58) Phytase and zinc
• (15:26) Digestibility and bioavailability
• (16:54) Closing thoughts

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