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Phytase use in layer diets

Published: August 22, 2023
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About the study Phytase supplementation has become a standard practice for poultry diets to enhance phosphorus (P) utilization and subsequently reduce P excretion. Previous phytase studies on hen performance, eggshell and bone quality have been done over short durations and using hens of varying ages. The knowledge gap is that there are no long-term phytase studies covering the rearing period...
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Koonphol Pongmanee
Doug Korver
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
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George Entz
26 de agosto de 2023
Hello Dr. Korver Can you share the diet composition and Ingredient/inclusions? If you want to, you can email them to entzgeorge20@gmail.com. Many thanks.
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Oscar Briceño
20 de octubre de 2023

I believe that there are several methods of chemical analysis for the determination of phosphorus in feed, which give different results. Is there a standardized method for this, so as to be comparable?

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