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Phosphorus Requirements of Broiler Chicks Six to Nine Weeks of Age as Influenced by Phytase Supplementation

Published: July 4, 2016
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Introduction The poultry industry is facing growing concerns about the possible contribution of land application of poultry litter to eutrophication of surface waters (Edwards and Daniel, 1992; Sharpley, 1999). Attention has focused on means of reducing phosphorus excretion while maintaining productivity. Because of the demands for adequate skeletal development of rapidly growing broilers...
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Frances (Fenglan) Yan
Novus
Park W. Waldroup
University of Arkansas (USA)
University of Arkansas (USA)
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SalahEldeen Alaghbash
4 de julio de 2016
What about broilers raised to shorter period. We kill birds at age of 35 to 40 days as we sell whole bird. The basal ration consist of Sorghum and ground nut cakes
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