Priming the liver
Liver tonics are among the most effective for foundation supplementation because the liver is a most important organ, it is in fact the powerhouse of the body. So, liver tonics are considered the ultimate foundation supplements. And, the best liver tonics are the herbal and natural ones.
Foundation supplements are designed to ensure that the game fowl’s system is ready to absorb and utilize the nutrients necessary for optimum performance. Providing foundation supplements is the first step to proper raising, conditioning and other forms of supplementations. Otherwise, all the special nutrients provided may just go to waste. And, the liver is the clearing house of many of the body’s basic metabolic and hormonal functions.
Why is the Liver very important organ to game fowl?
Well, If we want our game cock to perform at his best come fight day we should stimulate and protect his liver. Why? Because, the liver is a central laboratory of a chicken's body. It is essential that this organ is kept in an excellent condition. When the liver is affected due to any reason, efficiency of the liver comes down . This, in turn, affects the overall performance of the bird.
Here are the reasons why the performance of the liver directly affects the fighting performance of the rooster:
Liver is involved in Glycogen and glucose formation in short the liver is involved in energy production.
The liver is the site for erythropoiesis, the formation of red blood cells (RBC). The liver also synthesizes hemoglobin. Of course, we know of the importance of RBC and hemoglobin to the battle fowl.
The liver metabolizes vitamins. – The Vitamin B group or B complex is a very important for game cocks. Products containing B complex are the more common and popular game fowl supplements. Some members of the vitamin B group, especially B1, B2 and Niacin are metabolised in the liver.
Other functions of the liver, all of which contribute to ensure a healthy fighting bird, are the following: iron metabolism, detoxification , protein metabolism, fat metabolism, and hormone production and regulation.
The best liver tonics are those containing extract of herbal ingredients that effectively improve liver functions thus ensuring better feed utilization, energy production and gamecock’s overall fighting performance.
