Effects of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and reduced vitamin D3 level on broiler performance and bone quality

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two levels of vitamin D3 with or without 1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25(OH)2D3) on live performance and bone quality of broiler chickens. For that, we used a completely randomized design in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, with eight re...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Lima de Souza Castro, Nelson Carneiro Baião, Roselene Ecco, Mário Jefferson Quirino Louzada, Érica de Faria Melo, Mariana Masseo Saldanha, Marcela Viana Triginelli, Leonardo José Camargos Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2018-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100506&lng=en&tlng=en