IMMUNOVIT™ Immune Support Micronutrients
IMMUNOVIT™ is a complete formula of essential micronutrients designed to strengthen the immune system and support appetite. It supplies zinc, copper and selenium in a highly bioavailable chelated form, together with vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants that protect immune function and cells over the long term.
Contact us to talk to an expertWhen Defenses Are Down, Performance Follows
Pollution, stress, microorganisms, and chronic or subclinical disease all wear down a bird's immune system. A weakened immune system shows up as fatigue, repeated infections, slower growth and lower production.
The cost is real. A meta-analysis of 65 studies and about 86,300 broilers found that bacterial challenge cut feed intake by 7 to 16% and weight gain by 10 to 40%, depending on the pathogen. The authors suggested that protein and methionine are diverted to the immune system, away from growth [1].
Modern broilers are often described as having less immune reserve than their predecessors, which makes nutritional support for immunity more important, not less [2].
Four Kinds of Support. One Formula.
Chelated zinc, copper and selenium.
Vitamins for immune function.
Amino acids for the immune response.
Antioxidants for long-term cell protection.
| Component group | What the research says | Role in IMMUNOVIT™ |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc, copper, selenium (chelated) | Zinc supports antioxidant defense, normal immune response and skeletal development [4]. Selenium works through selenoproteins to regulate oxidative stress and support innate and adaptive immunity [3]. | Highly bioavailable minerals that help clear free radicals and harmful chemicals from the bird's body |
| Vitamins | Vitamin E, for example, is a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant shown to improve cell-mediated and humoral immunity in broiler chicks [2]. | Essential vitamins for immune function |
| Amino acids | Functional amino acids influence immunity, oxidative balance and gut health. Infection raises the demand for some of them, such as arginine [6]. | Amino acids that support the immune response |
| Antioxidants | Heat and disease create oxidative stress that lowers antioxidant vitamins and minerals in the blood [4]. | Potent antioxidants for long-term cellular protection |
Why chelated minerals?
Chelated minerals are protected by an organic ligand, which helps them reach the bird in a form it can absorb. In starter broilers fed a corn and soybean meal diet, zinc chelates were about 1.4 to 1.7 times as bioavailable as zinc sulfate, judged by metallothionein in the pancreas [5]. IMMUNOVIT™ supplies zinc, copper and selenium in this chelated form.
Benefits of IMMUNOVIT™ for Poultry
IMMUNOVIT™ is designed to help birds stay productive when conditions are hard:
IMMUNOVIT™ Immune Support Micronutrients
Rising disease pressure. Fewer tools to fight it. Birds that have to do more with every kilogram of feed. IMMUNOVIT™ gives producers a micronutrient formula built around the immune system.
IMMUNOVIT™ Immune Support Micronutrients
A complete micronutrient formula for poultry that combines chelated zinc, copper and selenium with vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants to support the immune system and appetite.
Feeding instructions: Add evenly at the feed mixing stage. Choose the inclusion level to match the condition of the birds. Consult your regional nutritionist for final feeding levels.
What the Science Says
Published studies on the ingredient groups in IMMUNOVIT™. These are not IMMUNOVIT™ trial results.
| Topic | Finding | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of challenge | Bacterial challenge cut broiler feed intake by 7 to 16% and weight gain by 10 to 40% (65 studies, about 86,300 birds). | [1] |
| Vitamin E | Improves cell-mediated and humoral immunity in broiler chicks; the effect depends on dose, age and genetics. | [2] |
| Selenium | Acts through selenoproteins on oxidative stress and on innate and adaptive immunity in poultry. | [3] |
| Zinc | Supports antioxidant defense, immune response and skeletal development; heat stress lowers feed intake and plasma zinc. | [4] |
| Chelated zinc | About 1.4 to 1.7 times the bioavailability of zinc sulfate in starter broilers. | [5] |
| Functional amino acids | Influence immunity and oxidative balance; infection raises arginine demand. | [6] |
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- Remus, A., Hauschild, L., Andretta, I., Kipper, M., Lehnen, C.R., & Sakomura, N.K. (2014). A meta-analysis of the feed intake and growth performance of broiler chickens challenged by bacteria. Poultry Science, 93(5), 1149-1158. doi:10.3382/ps.2013-03540
- Khan, R.U., Rahman, Z.U., Nikousefat, Z., Javdani, M., Tufarelli, V., Dario, C., Selvaggi, M., & Laudadio, V. (2012). Immunomodulating effects of vitamin E in broilers. World's Poultry Science Journal, 68(1), 31-40. doi:10.1017/S0043933912000049
- Dalgaard, T.S., Briens, M., Engberg, R.M., & Lauridsen, C. (2018). The influence of selenium and selenoproteins on immune responses of poultry and pigs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 238, 73-83. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.01.020
- Sahin, K., Sahin, N., Kucuk, O., Hayirli, A., & Prasad, A.S. (2009). Role of dietary zinc in heat-stressed poultry: A review. Poultry Science, 88(10), 2176-2183. doi:10.3382/ps.2008-00560
- Chen, X., He, C., Zhang, K., Wang, J., Ding, X., Zeng, Q., Peng, H., Bai, J., Lv, L., Xuan, Y., & Bai, S. (2022). Comparison of zinc bioavailability in zinc-glycine and zinc-methionine chelates for broilers fed with a corn-soybean meal diet. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 983954. doi:10.3389/fphys.2022.983954
- Fathima, S., Al Hakeem, W.G., Selvaraj, R.K., & Shanmugasundaram, R. (2024). Beyond protein synthesis: The emerging role of arginine in poultry nutrition and host-microbe interactions. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, 1326809. doi:10.3389/fphys.2023.1326809
