Decreased levels of vitamin D3 and supplementation with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-glycoside on performance, carcass yield and bone quality in broilers

Decreased levels of vitamin D3 and supplementation with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-glycoside on performance, carcass yield and bone quality in broilers

ABSTRACT: An experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of decreased levels of vitamin D3 in the premix and 1,25-dyhydroxyvitamin D3-glycoside (1,25(OH)2D3-glycoside) supplementation on performance, carcass yield and bone quality in 42d old broilers. Seven-d-old male chickens Cobb500® were dist...

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Main Authors: Osvanira dos Santos Alves, Ligia Fatima Lima Calixto, Alexandre Herculano Borges Araujo, Karoll Andrea Alfonso Torres-Cordido, Túlio Leite Reis, Arele Arlindo Calderano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-07-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
bone growth
bone strength
calcitriol
poultry
Solanum glaucophylum.
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