Litter consumption does not have an effect on the phytase response of Hubbard × Ross 708 broilers reared in floor pens

Summary: Phytase feeding research has traditionally been conducted by rearing broilers in raised wire cages, whereas commercially grown broilers are reared on built-up litter. Cage-based studies may not accurately represent commercial bird performance response to phytase. Birds with access to litter...

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Main Authors: K.M. Bowen, M.E. Jackson, L.E. Knarr, J.S. Moritz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617123000429