Phytate phosphorus utilization and intestinal phytase activity in laying hens

The first aim of this study was to examine the effects of strain and age on phytate phosphorus (PP) utilization and intestinal phytase activity (IPA) in two strains of laying hens, Hy-line Brown (HB) and Hy-line White W-36 (HW) at 32, 52 and 72 weeks of age. A digestion trial was conducted using the...

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Main Author: Alaeldein M. Abudabos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2341