Based on the conducted research, it can be concluded that usage of organic
selenium as pheasant mixtures’ supplement had a positive effect on examined
results of the productions and the selenium content in muscle and liver. The best
production results were achieved in the group II which feed had the organic
selenium used at a concentration of 0.4 mg/kg. Slightly lower values of production
parameters were achieved by pheasants of group I, which mixture contained 0.3
mg/kg of selenium, while the lowest values of the examined parameters were
established in the K group.
The results of this study show that pheasants except the status of hunting
animals could have a great importance in the meat production of high quality with
a significant content of antioxidant – selenium, which could contribute to the
prevention of various diseases of the immune system and improve human health
status. Also, from an economic point of view, by pheasants feeding mixtures
containing selenium optimization, feed conversion could be rationalized and feed
costs reduced.