Interaction between Dietary Phytase, Calcium and Digestible Phosphorus Levels on Performance and Tibia Ash in Broilers
Published on:
06/12/2013
Author/s :
Adam Sacranie1, T. Van Gerwe1, J. De Los Mozos1, A. Gutierrez Del Alamo1,
Aaron Cowieson2 and H. Enting3 (1 Poultry Research Centre, Nutreco R&D, Toledo, Spain.
2 Poultry Research Foundation, University of Sydney, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia.
3 Application and Solution Centre, Nutreco, Boxmeer, Netherlands.)
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 optimal utilisation of P to reduce the cost of feeding. Over two thirds of P in plantbased feedstuffs is not readily available in poultry as it is bound to phytic acid (PA), which has been co...