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Case Study: A 38,000-Bird Broiler Trial with Super Zinc

By ZnoNova Technical Team·7 min read·Updated 2026

Laboratory numbers are useful, but producers buy on field results. This is a documented commercial-scale broiler trial of Super Zinc dosed through the drinking water — including the protocol, the outcomes, and an honest read of what the data does and does not show.

Healthy broilers drinking from a clean nipple water line

Super Zinc was delivered through the existing drinking-water system — no special equipment.

The setup

ParameterDetail
Animals38,000 white-feather broilers
Duration34 days
DeliveryVia drinking water
Dosing daysAround days 10–12, 21–23 and 27–29
ComparisonTreated flock vs control flock on standard commercial feed

The results

Headline outcomes

  • Average body weight 2.29 kg vs 2.08 kg control — +13%
  • Production index 506 vs 454
  • Reduced foot-pad dermatitis in the treated flock
  • Estimated batch use on the order of ~10 kg concentrate for 38,000 birds

The production index — a composite of liveability, weight, feed efficiency and days — is the single most useful number here, because it rolls several performance drivers into one figure. A move from 454 to 506 is a meaningful commercial gain at flock scale.

📊 The economics, roughly. At the trial's local market price, the added weight translated into a gross uplift in the order of a few hundred thousand NT$ for the batch, against a concentrate cost measured in single-digit kilograms. Even after feed and input costs, the trial pointed to a clearly positive return — though exact economics depend on local prices and management.

An honest read

We think credibility matters more than hype, so here is the balanced view:

The companion pig trial

A separate trial conducted with a major Taiwanese feed group at a Nantou farm added 12 ppm to sow feed and saw an improved live-born piglet ratio at negligible added cost per farrowing pen. Notably, that report was candid that it could not demonstrate an effect on gut/diarrhea outcomes under its conditions — the kind of honesty we'd rather show than hide.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the results of the Super Zinc broiler trial?

In a 38,000-bird, 34-day field trial, the Super Zinc flock reached 2.29 kg average body weight versus 2.08 kg for the control (+13%), with a production index of 506 vs 454 and reduced foot-pad dermatitis. Results reflect specific farm conditions.

How was the product given to the birds?

Through the existing drinking-water system on selected days (around days 10–12, 21–23 and 27–29), so birds always had access to dosed water — no special equipment required.

Are these results a guarantee?

No. Field-trial outcomes depend on genetics, season and management, and we make no disease claims. We provide the full data package and recommend a local trial on your own birds.

※ Field-trial data describe productivity and welfare indicators under specific conditions and are not a guarantee of results. ZnoNova Super Zinc is a zinc nutritional / antibacterial product, not a veterinary drug, and makes no disease-prevention or treatment claim. Comply with local feed regulations for your market.