Broilers and Layers
What's at stake in every flock
In broiler production, a tight-margin system, zootechnical performance and economic results go hand in hand. Feed conversion, weight gain, flock uniformity, viability, and slaughter yield are indicators directly related to production system efficiency.
At the same time, modern poultry farming operates under high production pressure. Environmental fluctuations, health challenges, raw material quality, gut integrity, and restrictions on antimicrobial use call for birds that are metabolically prepared to sustain performance throughout the entire cycle.
In this scenario, every nutritional adjustment influences not only the zootechnical response but also the predictability of flock results. And mineral supplementation, often viewed only through the lens of meeting nutritional requirements, deserves a broader evaluation.
We need to assess bioavailability, mineral interactions, and the capacity to support physiological processes linked to growth, immunity, tissue integrity, and metabolic efficiency.
What Nurio Chicken does differently
Mineral programs traditionally used in poultry farming are based on inorganic sources or on organic minerals, supplied individually.
Nurio Chicken takes a different approach: it brings together seven essential chelated minerals in a single molecular structure, designed to maintain stability throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
This production process aims to favor better mineral delivery, reducing undesirable interactions during digestion and increasing their availability for physiological processes related to growth, tissue integrity, immune response, and production performance.
The goal of using Nurio Chicken is to improve the bird's mineral utilization efficiency, especially during phases of high metabolic demand or under conditions of greater production challenge.
Impact on Flock Performance
A nutritional program's performance is measured by its ability to be efficient under commercial conditions. A study conducted in Brazil in 2025 showed that broilers supplemented with Nurio Chicken had higher weight at slaughter (about 100 grams more per bird), and improved carcass yield compared to the conventional mineral program.
The effects were also observed in the early stages of production. In the first days of the cycle, supplemented birds showed a 4% improvement in feed conversion, indicating a rapid metabolic response and more efficient nutrient utilization.
Observations conducted under international commercial conditions reinforce this production pattern, with consistent improvement in zootechnical indicators compared to equivalent inorganic mineral programs. In specific evaluations, similar results were also observed with lower mineral inclusion levels, indicating potential for optimizing the nutritional program without compromising performance.
Rather than simply improving performance, our goal is to increase mineral utilization efficiency throughout the cycle, favoring production consistency and better use of the birds' zootechnical potential.
+100g per Bird
at slaughter vs. the control group
+10 tons
Per flock of 100,000 birds
+1.5 pp
Carcass yield vs. the control group
+4.2% FCR
Feed conversion, already in the first 10 days
50% Inclusion
Same result as the inorganic mineral at full dose †
* Study conducted in Brazil in 2025 — preliminary data, publication in progress
† Based on observations on international commercial farms
Gut health, immune response, and broiler performance
In broiler production, zootechnical performance and health status are directly related. Changes in gut integrity, health challenges, or environmental stressors tend to compromise feed intake, nutrient digestibility, feed efficiency, and flock uniformity.
At the same time, the ban on using antimicrobials as growth promoters requires the adoption of nutritional strategies capable of sustaining performance under challenging conditions.
It's in this context that mineral nutrition takes on a more strategic role.
In evaluations conducted on international commercial farms, under coccidiosis challenge, birds supplemented with Nurio Chicken showed production performance similar to that observed with conventional programs using coccidiostats, demonstrating positive responses in parameters related to gut integrity, inflammatory control, and antioxidant status. Lower mortality rates were also observed compared to the infected, non-supplemented group.
Similar responses were observed under heat stress and mycotoxin exposure conditions, with indications of a positive response in protecting liver function and reducing effects associated with oxidative stress.
In the study conducted in Brazil in 2025, a reduction in liver lipid oxidation markers (32% to 53%) was observed, indicating lower oxidative damage to the liver and better physiological response capacity under challenging conditions.
As a result, it's possible to have a flock of healthier birds using less medication.
In high-intensity production systems, sustaining gut integrity, metabolic balance, and immune response is essential to maintaining performance throughout the production cycle.
-50% mortality †
from coccidiosis, comparable to the traditional coccidiostat
32% to 53% reduction
Liver oxidation, healthier birds, less medication use
Protection under heat stress and mycotoxin conditions †
Gut Barrier Integrity
Ensures better nutrient absorption under health challenge
* Study conducted in Brazil in 2025 — preliminary data, publication in progress
† Based on observations on international commercial farms
Nurio Chicken for layers
In egg production, production consistency, shell quality, and laying persistence are factors directly related to the profitability of the system. Sustaining performance throughout the cycle, while preserving final product quality and feed efficiency, is a central part of the nutritional challenge in modern layers.
In evaluations conducted under commercial conditions, birds supplemented with Nurio Chicken showed improvement in production indicators, such as laying rate and feed efficiency, compared to conventional inorganic mineral programs, even with a lower mineral inclusion level (~66% of the inclusion). These results suggest better mineral utilization and greater nutrient utilization efficiency throughout the production cycle.
When evaluating egg quality, favorable responses were observed in parameters related to shell strength, indicating a reduction in losses associated with cracks and breaks, one of the main factors of economic impact in commercial production.
The effects were also reflected in the composition of the final product. Eggs from hens supplemented with Nurio Chicken showed greater deposition of minerals such as zinc and selenium in the yolk, along with desirable indicators in the lipid profile, such as an increase in omega-3 fatty acids and greater oxidative stability during storage.
† Field results from the use of Nurio Chicken on international commercial farms
Higher laying rate
And conversion, with 66% of the conventional inorganic mineral dose
+3% Eggs
compared to the inorganic mineral
+18% Zinc
Greater mineral deposition in the egg
+Omega-3
Better fatty acid profile in the egg
Stronger shell
fewer losses from cracks and breaks
* Based on observations on international commercial farms
