Comparative effects of two phytases on growth performance, bone mineralization, nutrient digestibility and phytate-P hydrolysis of broilers

SUMMARY: Two experiments were conducted to compare a novel phytase with its commercial predecessor. In Exp. 1, Cobb 500 (n = 720) male broilers were weighed and fed one of 10 treatments from d 8 to 18 post-hatch. Treatments consisted of a nutrient adequate positive control (PC), a Ca and non-phytate...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Carrie Walk, Jose-Otavio Berti Sorbara, Aaron J. Cowieson, Kostas Stamatopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000149