Influence of maize particle size and phytase supplementation on the performance of broiler starters

This is very interesting article about maize particle size and phytase in broiler starters, authors did a good study on particle size of corn and effect of phytase. This definitely need more attention and more research.

Very interesting article about maize particle size and phytase in broiler starters ! I agree with Dr.Ramzee that more research would validate the concept.

Congratulation for the work about maize particle size and phytase in broiler starters.
Concern about the Corn and the total diet quality regarding toxins. As everybody knows toxins can interfer strongly in the performance.

Great study about maize particle size and phytase in broiler starters and this need more study and more research.

As we know Particle size reduction increases the surface area of the grain, thus allowing for greater interaction with digestive enzymes. However, fine grinding will increase the energy costs of feed processing and may result in dust problems, and increase the incidence of gastric ulcers in swine.

Kilburn and Edwards (2001) have shown that in phosphorus deficient practical-type corn-soybean meal (SBM) diets, the utilization of Ca, P, and phytate P is increased by increasing the particle size of corn in the diet. Kilburn and Edwards (2004) have shown that coarse SBM improved bone ash, gain:feed ratios and plasma P levels.

As phytate p utilization is increase by increasing the particle size of corn and soybean meal there is need to study the effect of particle size on NSP utilization. There is also need to study Is there any advantage of increasing particle size in palletize feed on nutrient utilization without enzyme addition and with enzyme addition?