Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens

The study investigated the effects of varying dietary calcium level on performance and digestibility of broiler chickens. A total of 126, 1-day old birds were fed with three dietary levels of calcium: phosphorus (NRC,1.25 and 1.5 NRC) for 6 weeks. Chicken fed diets containing 1.5 NRC requirements of...

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Main Authors: Abdulla, Nazim Rasul, Loh, Teck Chwen, Akit, Henny, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Foo, Hooi Ling
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65029/1/PA-30.pdf
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author Abdulla, Nazim Rasul
Loh, Teck Chwen
Akit, Henny
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Foo, Hooi Ling
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Loh, Teck Chwen
Akit, Henny
Sazili, Awis Qurni
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description The study investigated the effects of varying dietary calcium level on performance and digestibility of broiler chickens. A total of 126, 1-day old birds were fed with three dietary levels of calcium: phosphorus (NRC,1.25 and 1.5 NRC) for 6 weeks. Chicken fed diets containing 1.5 NRC requirements of Ca: P had lower body weight and apparent nutrient digestibility of organic matter, crude protein, ether extract and phosphorus compared with 1 and 1.25 NRC. In contrast, birds fed 1.25 NRC had significantly higher (p<0.05) bone quality, ash, Ca and P digestibility than NRC. It can be concluded that, increasing level of calcium: phosphorus up to 1.25 NRC requirement can improve broiler performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility.
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spelling upm.eprints-650292018-09-03T04:47:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65029/ Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens Abdulla, Nazim Rasul Loh, Teck Chwen Akit, Henny Sazili, Awis Qurni Foo, Hooi Ling The study investigated the effects of varying dietary calcium level on performance and digestibility of broiler chickens. A total of 126, 1-day old birds were fed with three dietary levels of calcium: phosphorus (NRC,1.25 and 1.5 NRC) for 6 weeks. Chicken fed diets containing 1.5 NRC requirements of Ca: P had lower body weight and apparent nutrient digestibility of organic matter, crude protein, ether extract and phosphorus compared with 1 and 1.25 NRC. In contrast, birds fed 1.25 NRC had significantly higher (p<0.05) bone quality, ash, Ca and P digestibility than NRC. It can be concluded that, increasing level of calcium: phosphorus up to 1.25 NRC requirement can improve broiler performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65029/1/PA-30.pdf Abdulla, Nazim Rasul and Loh, Teck Chwen and Akit, Henny and Sazili, Awis Qurni and Foo, Hooi Ling (2015) Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens. In: World Veterinary Poultry Association (Malaysia Branch) and World's Poultry Science Association (Malaysia Branch) Scientific Conference 2015, 21-22 Sept. 2015, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (pp. 160-163).
spellingShingle Abdulla, Nazim Rasul
Loh, Teck Chwen
Akit, Henny
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Foo, Hooi Ling
Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title_full Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title_fullStr Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title_full_unstemmed Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title_short Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
title_sort influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65029/1/PA-30.pdf
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