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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Main Authors: Ruvini K. Mutucumarana, Velmurugu Ravindran, Ganesharanee Ravindran, Aaron J. Cowieson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2014-10-01
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

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