{"id":55525,"date":"2021-09-30T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/news\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T21:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:28:04","slug":"first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/news\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"First Line of Defense\u2122 from Zinpro Revolutionizes Poultry Performance, Production, Welfare and Food Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A breakthrough in mineral supplementation that delivers powerful health and performance benefits<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. \u2013 September 30, 2021<\/strong> \u2014 Building on 50 years of solutions backed by proven science, Zinpro<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Corporation is revolutionizing the poultry production industry with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/epithelial-integrity-is-essential-as-the-first-line-of-defense-to-target-bco-food-safety-and-immunomodulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Line of Defense\u2122<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This breakthrough supplementation approach with Zinpro Performance Minerals enhances the quality and function of the bird\u2019s epithelial barrier. Zinpro\u2019s unique products are proven to deliver valuable health and performance benefits to key poultry species \u2013 breeders, broilers, layers and turkeys including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved carcass yield and meat quality <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superior eggshell quality and egg utilization <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding parent stock and progeny performance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boosted immunity and vaccine efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Positive pecking behaviors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced lameness and skin quality issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhanced gut development, respiratory and immune system integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased protection against external pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. coli, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/epithelial-integrity-can-prevent-food-safety-issues-in-your-flock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2.jpeg 773w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2-300x244.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2-15x12.jpeg 15w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2-768x624.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr. Fernandez, DVM, International Poultry Business Support Manager at Zinpro, epithelial tissue is an animal\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/epithelial-integrity-is-essential-as-the-first-line-of-defense-to-target-bco-food-safety-and-immunomodulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first line of defense<\/a> against environmental challenges. He says, \u201cIt covers all exterior and interior surfaces of the body including internal organs, blood vessels, respiratory tract and reproductive tract and serves as a physical barrier between those organs and any bacteria, viruses, fungi or other microbes that are on the outside.\u201d Several resources within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/species\/poultry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zinpro Poultry Resource Hub<\/a> support this, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/immunomodulation-is-key-to-poultry-welfare-and-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23 research trials<\/a> that show birds supplemented with the right diet and minerals have benefitted from a fifteen percent enhancement in intestinal strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Marco Rebollo, DVM, North America Poultry Manager at Zinpro, explains the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/how-the-immune-system-protects-animals-from-viruses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced mineral nutrition technologies<\/a> behind Zinpro\u2019s First Line of Defense approach, \u201cTrace minerals, like zinc and manganese, are critical for the production and maintenance of epithelial tissue. When Zinpro Performance Minerals are included in poultry nutrition programs, rejuvenation of epithelial tissue and tight junctions occurs more quickly and efficiently and results in improved overall animal wellness and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only Zinpro Performance Minerals use a unique pathway for amino acid transport, increasing the efficiency of trace mineral absorption. By optimizing the transit and absorption of these key minerals, we offer a sustainable approach to poultry supplementation, stimulating greater production and performance benefits while minimizing the amount of product you need to see these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/species\/poultry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">results<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/lets-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">connect with a Zinpro expert<\/a> near you to build a plan that will help you enhance your flock\u2019s First Line of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Zinpro<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>For more than 50 years, Zinpro has&nbsp;improved&nbsp;the health and wellbeing of both animals and people&nbsp;as a&nbsp;pioneer&nbsp;in&nbsp;the research and development of performance trace minerals and innovative solutions. As a family-owned, privately held company, our steady growth has come&nbsp;as a result of&nbsp;quality products, a world-class team of experts and a commitment to helping our customers achieve more through science-based trace mineral nutritional solutions. With 11 regional offices in 10 countries and products marketed in more than 70 countries worldwide, Zinpro is the global leader in advancing greater nutrition and smarter practices for a better, more sustainable world. To learn more visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zinpro.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>A breakthrough in mineral supplementation that delivers powerful health and performance benefits<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. \u2013 September 30, 2021<\/strong> \u2014 Building on 50 years of solutions [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"template":"","class_list":["post-55525","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>First Line of Defense\u2122 from Zinpro Revolutionizes Poultry Performance, Production, Welfare and Food Safety &#8211; Zinpro\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/news\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"First Line of Defense\u2122 from Zinpro Revolutionizes Poultry Performance, Production, Welfare and Food Safety\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A breakthrough in mineral supplementation that delivers powerful health and performance benefits  EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. \u2013 September 30, 2021 \u2014 Building on 50 years of solutions [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/news\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zinpro\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZinproCorp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-07T21:28:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zinpro_FirstLineOfDefense_Poultry_Health_Immunity-1-2.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@wdolezal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.zinpro.com\\\/news\\\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.zinpro.com\\\/news\\\/first-line-of-defense-from-zinpro-revolutionizes-poultry-performance-production-welfare-and-food-safety\\\/\",\"name\":\"First Line of Defense\u2122 from Zinpro Revolutionizes Poultry Performance, Production, Welfare and Food Safety &#8211; 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