Poultry Industry Technical Articles
Article published the June 16, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
The role of Se in poultry nutrition has been reviewed extensively (Surai, 2002a,b). Selenium is involved in the control of several physiological functions such as growth and immunocompetence. ...
Article published the June 14, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
Proteolytic enzymes are involved in a great variety of physiological processes and their action can be divided into two different categories. Firstly, limited proteolysis, in which a protease c...
Article published the June 12, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
The global availability of inorganic phosphates is limited; phosphorus (P) is the third most expensive ingredient after energy and amino acids. Therefore sustainable animal production requires...
Article published the June 7, 2013:
Trace minerals are important for broiler growth and are used in various physiological, digestive and biosynthetic process of the body. Trace minerals act as cofactors in many enzymes and are associated with pro...
Article published the June 6, 2013:
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Article published the June 4, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
Limestone is composed primarily of CaCO3 and is commonly used as a source of calcium (Ca) in poultry diets. Pure CaCO3 has a molecular weight of approximately 100g/mole and so is around 400 g/k...
Article published the June 4, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
The relationship between calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) in broiler nutrition is one that is complex and multifactorial. The digestion and absorption of these minerals is influenced by other di...
Article published the June 3, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) requirements of poultry have been investigated extensively over the past 50 years. However, the interactions of these two macrominerals are highly complex and ar...
Article published the May 31, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
Exogenous xylanase has been routinely added to non-ruminant diets for more than 20 years. In diets based on cereals such as wheat and rye, the mechanism of action is likely to centre on viscosi...
Article published the May 31, 2013:
I. INTRODUCTION
The present study is an extension of an earlier experiment (Selle et al., 2012) which investigated the shortcomings of the grain sorghum as a feedstuff for poultry. One reason for the inferiori...