Phytate degradation, myo-inositol release, and utilization of phosphorus and calcium by two strains of laying hens in five production periods

The objective of this study was to compare 2 laying hen strains in 5 production periods regarding phytase activity, phytate (InsP6) degradation, and myo-inositol (MI) release in the digestive tract and phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) utilization. One offspring of 10 nonrelated roosters per strain (L...

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Main Authors: Vera Sommerfeld, Korinna Huber, Jörn Bennewitz, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, Martin Hasselmann, Siriluck Ponsuksili, Jana Seifert, Volker Stefanski, Klaus Wimmers, Markus Rodehutscord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120306118