Long-Term Effects of Early Low-Phosphorous Nutritional Conditioning on Broiler Chicken Performance, Bone Mineralization, and Gut Health Under Adequate or Phosphorous-Deficient Diets

Phosphorous is essential for many metabolic functions and the constitution of bones. Poultry have limited ability to use phosphorous from diets, which is mainly excreted and causes environmental concern. For this reason, diets are commonly supplemented with inorganic phosphorus and phytases. It has...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Núria Tous, Maria Francesch, Joan Tarradas, Ignacio Badiola, Ana M. Pérez de Rozas, Emma Fàbrega, Maria Ballester, Raquel Quintanilla, David Torrallardona
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	chicken phosphorous restriction calcium and phosphorus digestibility phosphorous efficiency bone mineralization
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3218