Influence of Dietary Calcium Concentration on the Digestion of Nutrients along the Intestinal Tract of Broiler Chickens
The effects of dietary calcium (Ca) concentration on the digestion of Ca, phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), fat and starch along the intestinal tract of broilers were assessed. Three-week old broilers were fed maize-soy diets containing 6, 9 or 12 g/kg of Ca (Ca: total P ratios of 1:1, 1.4:1 and 2:1, r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2014-10-01
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Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/51/4/51_0140022/_pdf/-char/en |