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Xu L, Li N, Miao D, Huang C, Chen L, Yang H, Wang Z. Early manifestation of hypophosphatemic rickets in goslings: a potential role of insufficient muscular adenosine triphosphate in motility impairment of early P-deficient geese. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103736. [PMID: 38677064 PMCID: PMC11066551 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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We aimed to determine the onset time of hypophosphatemic rickets and investigate the mechanism of motility impairment through adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production in goslings. Two hundred and sixteen 1-day-old male Jiangnan white geese were randomly divided into 3 groups, with 6 replicates and 12 geese per replicate. Birds were fed on 3 diets: a control diet (nonphytic phosphorus, NPP, 0.38%), a P-deficient diet (PD; NPP, 0.08%), and a high P diet (HP; NPP, 0.80%) for 14 d. Subsequently, all birds were shifted to the control diet for an additional 14 d. The cumulative incidence of lameness increased significantly (P < 0.01) starting on d 4, reaching over 80% on d 7 and 100% on d 12 in the PD group. Drinking and eating frequency decreased from d 4 and d 5, respectively, in the PD group compared to the other groups (most P < 0.01). The PD group exhibited shorter and narrower beaks, higher (worse) curvature scores of the beak and costochondral junctions, swelling caput costae, and dirtier feathers since d 4, in contrast to the control and HP groups (most P < 0.01). The HP had bigger (P < 0.05) beak and sternum sizes than the control groups on d 4 to 11. Leg muscle ATP levels were lower (P < 0.01 or 0.05) on d 4 to 11; in contrast, adenosine diphosphate (d 7-11) was higher in PD compared to the control (P < 0.05). Leg muscle ATP level had positive linear (R2 > 0.40) correlations (r > 0.60) with eating and drinking frequencies on d 7 and 11 (P < 0.01). Bone stiffness, feather cleanliness, and ATP levels recovered (P > 0.05) to the control level, whereas bone size did not recover (P < 0.05) in PD and HP after eating the control diet for 2 wk. The onset time of hypophosphatemic rickets was around 4 d in goslings, and insufficient leg muscle ATP was related to the impaired motility observed in early P-deficient geese.
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- Lei Xu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Ahmadi M, Ghasemi HA, Hajkhodadadi I, Khaligh F. Effect of an Escherichia coli-derived phytase and a carbohydrase-protease cocktail derived from Bacillus spp. on performance, digestibility, bone mineralization and gut morphology in broilers fed different nutrient density diets. Vet Med Sci 2024; 10:e1344. [PMID: 38227704 PMCID: PMC10790325 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Enzyme combinations, particularly phytase (PHY) with various carbohydrases and proteases, are utilized in commercial broiler production to enhance nutrient and energy bioavailability. OBJECTIVE A feeding study was undertaken to determine whether the efficiency of an Escherichia coli-derived PHY and a feed enzyme complex (FEC) derived from Bacillus spp. containing carbohydrase and protease as main activities in broiler chickens is dependent on diet quality. A total of 900 male one-day-old broiler chickens (Ross 308) were assigned to a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement of the treatments with 2 different nutrient density diets, standard nutrient diet (SN diet) and a low-nutrient diet (LN diet; -100 kcal/kg for AMEn and -5% for crude protein [CP] and limiting amino acids), and 3 enzyme treatments (control [no enzymes], PHY and PHY + FEC). Each treatment group was composed of 6 replicates of 25 birds each. RESULTS The LN diet caused a decrease in performance index, tibia length and diameter, tibia calcium content and jejunal villus surface area (VSA). The interaction effects between diet and enzyme supplementation were observed (p < 0.05) on overall average daily gain (ADG), performance index, tibia ash content and jejunal villus height (VH) and VSA, with the favourable benefits of PHY + FEC treatment being more pronounced in the LN diets. Regardless of dietary nutrient density, supplementation with PHY alone or combined with FEC enhanced (p < 0.05) final body weight, overall ADG and jejunal villus height (VH)/crypt depth, with the highest values observed in the PHY + FEC group. The PHY + FEC treatment also improved (p < 0.05) overall feed conversion ratio, apparent ileal digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, CP, and energy, and tibia phosphorus content compared to the control treatment. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that the simultaneous addition of PHY and FEC to the LN diets improved the growth rate, bone mineralization and gut morphology.
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- Mostafa Ahmadi
- Department of Animal ScienceFaculty of Agriculture and EnvironmentArak UniversityArakIran
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- Department of Animal ScienceFaculty of Agriculture and EnvironmentArak UniversityArakIran
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- Department of Animal ScienceFaculty of Agriculture and EnvironmentArak UniversityArakIran
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- Department of Animal ScienceFaculty of AgricultureFerdowsi University of MashhadMashhadIran
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David LS, Anwar MN, Abdollahi MR, Bedford MR, Ravindran V. Calcium Nutrition of Broilers: Current Perspectives and Challenges. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13101590. [PMID: 37238019 DOI: 10.3390/ani13101590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Calcium (Ca) plays an essential role in poultry nutrition as 99% of Ca is located in birds' skeletal system. However, oversupply of Ca rather than deficiency of Ca is the current concern in commercial broiler diets. Calcium is an inexpensive dietary nutrient due to the cheap and abundant availability of limestone, the major Ca source; therefore, little attention was given to the oversupply of Ca in the past. The recent shift in the use of digestible P in broiler feed formulations has necessitated a closer look at digestible Ca, as Ca and P are interrelated in their absorption and postabsorptive utilisation. In this context, data on ileal digestibility of Ca and P in ingredients has been determined. Preliminary data on the digestible Ca and digestible P requirements for the different growth stages of broilers have also recently become available. The present review focusses on these recent advances in Ca nutrition. In addition, aspects of homeostatic control mechanisms, different Ca sources and factors influencing Ca digestibility in poultry are covered.
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- Laura Shiromi David
- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
- Van Den Brink Poultry Ltd., Christchurch 7677, New Zealand
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Interactive effects of calcium, vitamin D3, and exogenous phytase on phosphorus utilization in male broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days post-hatch: A meta-analysis approach. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hakami Z, Sulaiman ARA, Alharthi AS, Casserly R, Bouwhuis MA, Abudabos AM. Growth performance, carcass and meat quality, bone strength, and immune response of broilers fed low-calcium diets supplemented with marine mineral complex and phytase. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101849. [PMID: 35390569 PMCID: PMC8987615 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Influence of marine mineral complex (CeltiCal) as a partial substitute for limestone on growth efficiency, carcass traits, meat quality, bone strength, calcium (Ca) retention, and immune response was investigated in broilers fed low-Ca diets with or without phytase (PHY) addition for a 35-d trial period. A total of 300 one-day-old Ross 308 straight-run broilers were randomly allocated to: T1 (positive control), recommended Ca levels + PHY; T2 (negative control), 0.2% below the recommended Ca levels + PHY; T3, 0.1% below the recommended Ca levels + 0.2% CeltiCal + PHY; T4, 0.2% below the recommended Ca levels + 0.4% CeltiCal + PHY; T5, 0.2% below the recommended Ca levels + 0.4% CeltiCal. PHY was added at 500 phytase units/kg diets. Each dietary treatment had 10 replications of 6 chicks each. Results revealed that production efficiency factor was greater for T4 compared to T2 and T5 during 22-35 d and for T1, T3, and T4 compared to T2 during 0 to 35 d (P < 0.05). Feed conversion ratio was lower for T3 and T4 compared to T2 and T5 during 0 to 35 d (P < 0.05). T4 had a greater (P < 0.05) dressing percentage than T2, which had a lighter (P < 0.01) small intestinal relative weight than all other treatments. Breast meat temperature at 15 min postmortem was highest for T1 and lowest for T3 (P < 0.001). Breast meat pH was greater for T1 compared to T5 at 15 min postmortem and for T3 compared to T4 at 24 h postmortem (P < 0.05). T5 had a lower breast meat redness than all other treatments at 15 min postmortem and then T1 and T3 at 24 h postmortem (P < 0.01). Tibia and femur weights were greater (P < 0.05) for T3, T4, and T5 compared to T2, which had the lowest tibia ash content (P < 0.05) and femur geometric properties (P < 0.001). Greater antibodies to infectious bronchitis virus (P < 0.01) and Ca retention (P < 0.001) were observed for T3 and T4 in comparison to T2. Based on the findings of this research, CeltiCal can adequately replace a considerable portion of limestone in broiler reduced-Ca diets containing PHY.
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Influence of dietary phosphorus concentrations on the performance of rearing pigeons (Columba livia), and bone properties of squabs. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101744. [PMID: 35220034 PMCID: PMC8881650 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary P levels on the performance of rearing pigeons, and bone characteristics of squabs from 7 to 21 d of age. A total of 192 pairs of adult Silver King pigeons (40 wk of age) were used. The pigeons were randomly allocated to one of 4 treatment groups, each consisting of eight replicates of 6 pigeon pairs per replicate. Dietary treatments included the basal diet (containing 0.3% of P), the basal diet supplemented with 0.2, 0.4, or 0.8% inorganic P. And the dietary Ca content was kept at 1.40% across all treatments. The experimental diets were fed to parent pigeons as corn-soybean complete pellet feed, and squabs fed with crop milk secreted by parent pigeons. Pigeons in the group of 0.4% supplemental non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) had shorter (P = 0.045) oviposition interval than those in the control group and group of 0.8% NPP. When the diet was supplemented with 0.8% of NPP, the least average egg weight was observed (P = 0.006). Female breeding birds had much higher (P < 0.01) Ca, P, and ALP in serum than male ones. At 7-d of age, dietary P supplementation influenced P and Ca content in tibia ash of squabs (P < 0.05). The tibia ash Ca content in the group of 0.2% NPP was the highest among the treatments (P = 0.007). At d 21 of age, both the birds in the group of 0.4 and 0.8% NPP had higher tibia breaking strength (P < 0.01) and tibia ash contents (P < 0.001) compared to the ones in the control group. In conclusion, the P deficiency in the diet of parent pigeons could cause poor bone mineralization of squabs, especially impaired the bone-breaking strength and bone ash content. The 0.8% of NPP supplementation in the diet has a positive influence on mineralization of squabs although production depression was observed. Both P and Ca metabolism of female breeding birds were more active than male ones at earlier time points of rearing period. The desirable supplemental NPP level in diet for breeding pigeon was 0.4% according to the performance data in the present trial. The recommended Ca: P ratio for pigeons, which was different from the optimum value for broilers, needs to be studied in the future.
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David LS, Abdollahi MR, Bedford MR, Ravindran V. Requirement of digestible calcium at different dietary concentrations of digestible phosphorus for broiler chickens. 1. Broiler starters (d 1 to 10 post-hatch). Poult Sci 2021; 100:101439. [PMID: 34607153 PMCID: PMC8493592 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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An experiment was conducted to determine the digestible calcium (Ca) and digestible phosphorous (P) requirements of 10-day-old broiler chickens. Fifteen corn-soybean meal-based diets containing 3.3, 3.9, 4.4, 5.0, and 5.5 g/kg standardized ileal digestible (SID) Ca and 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 g/kg SID P was fed to broilers from d 1 to 10. Each experimental diet was randomly allocated to 6 replicate cages (12 birds per cage). Body weight and feed intake were recorded at the start and end of the experiment and the feed conversion ratio was calculated. On d 10, birds were euthanized to collect ileal digesta, toes and tibia for the determination of digestible Ca and P, toe ash concentration and the concentrations of ash, Ca, and P in tibia. Titanium dioxide (5 g/kg) was included in all diets as an indigestible indicator for apparent ileal digestibility measurements. Total excreta were collected from d 1 to 10 for the measurement of total tract retention of Ca and P. Fixed effects of the experiment were dietary concentrations of SID Ca and SID P and their interaction. If the interaction or main effects were significant (P < 0.05), the parameter estimates for second-order response surface model were determined using General Linear Model procedure of SAS software. The growth performance, bone mineralization and mineral utilization of broiler starters were found to be optimized at 5 g/kg SID P concentration. Required SID Ca for maximum weight gain and bone mineralization was determined to be 3.32 and 4.36 to 4.78 g/kg, respectively, at 5 g/kg SID P concentration, which correspond to SID Ca to SID P ratios of 0.66 and 0.87 to 0.96, respectively. The estimated SID Ca requirement for weight gain is lower than the current Ca recommendation (9.6 g/kg total Ca or 4.4 g/kg SID Ca) for broiler starters. However, bone mineralization is maximized around the current total Ca recommendation at 8.9 to 9.8 g/kg (4.36-4.78 g/kg SID Ca) and indicates that bone mineralization requires more Ca than growth performance.
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- L S David
- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AB Vista, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4AN, UK
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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Han JC, Wang XN, Wu LH, Lv XL, He L, Qu HX, Shi CX, Zhang L, Wang ZX. Dietary calcium levels regulate calcium transporter gene expression levels in the small intestine of broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:202-210. [PMID: 34190665 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1949697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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1. This study investigated the effect of dietary calcium (Ca) levels on growth performance, bone development and Ca transporter gene expression levels in the small intestine of broiler chickens.2. On the day of hatch, 350, Ross 308 male broilers were randomly allotted to one of five treatments with five replicate pens each and 14 birds per pen. Dietary Ca levels in feed were 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, 11.0 and 13.0 g/kg, in which 9.0 g/kg was in the control diet. All diets contained 4.5 g/kg non-phytate phosphorus (NPP).3. The increase in dietary Ca levels from 5.0 to 13.0 g/kg did not affect the growth performance of 1- to 18-day-old broilers (P > 0.05).4. Increasing the Ca levels linearly increased the ash weight and the contents of ash, Ca and phosphorus (P) in the tibia of broilers at 18 days of age (P < 0.05). The contents of ash, Ca and P in broilers fed with 9.0 g/kg Ca were higher than those in birds fed with 5.0 g/kg Ca (P < 0.05).5. Increasing the Ca levels linearly decreased mRNA expression levels of the Ca-binding protein 28-kDa (CaBP-D28k), plasma membrane Ca-transporting ATPase 1b (PMCAlb), sodium (Na)/Ca exchanger 1 (NCX1), nuclear vitamin D receptor (nVDR) and membrane vitamin D receptor (mVDR) in the duodenum of broilers at 18 d of age (P < 0.05). Similar results were seen in the jejunum and ileum. Broilers fed 9.0-13.0 g/kg Ca in feed had lower mRNA expression levels of CaBP-D28k and PMCAlb in the small intestine than birds fed 5.0 g/kg Ca in feed (P < 0.05).6. The data indicated that low levels of dietary Ca stimulated its transporter gene transcription and promoted absorption, but high levels of Ca inhibited transporter gene expression and prevented excessive absorption in the small intestine of broiler chickens.
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- J C Han
- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China.,College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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Jlali M, Cozannet P, Moore D, Preynat A. Investigating the effect of available phosphorus and calcium level on the potential of a multi-carbohydrase and phytase complex on growth performance, amino acids and phosphorus digestibility in broilers from 1 to 21 days of age. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Alagawany M, Ashour EA, El-Kholy MS, Mohamed LA, Abd El-Hack ME. Effect of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth, carcass characteristics and liver and kidney functions of growing Egyptian geese. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101244. [PMID: 34217905 PMCID: PMC8256282 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the effect of different dietary levels of calcium (Ca) and non-phytate phosphorus (P) on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and blood components of growing geese. A total of 120, 4-wk-old Egyptian goslings with similar body weights were randomly distributed to four groups in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, which included 2 levels of Ca (0.85% and 0.70%) and 2 levels of non-phytate P (0.45% and 0.35%). Each group was subdivided into 6 replicates of five birds. The experiment lasted 8 wk, from 4 to 12 wk of age. Results show that dietary Ca level had no significant effect on any of the studied growth performance traits over the full experimental period. Dietary P level also had no significant impact on these traits, with the exception of daily body weight gain and feed conversion ratio at 8 to 12 wk of age; these improved significantly with the low P diet. Geese received a diet containing 0.70% Ca + 0.45% P had the lowest body weight values at 12 wk of age and the lowest daily body weight gain, and feed intake at 8 to 12 weeks of age. While, the lowest value of feed conversion ratio was recorded in geese fed low level of Ca with low level of P (0.70% Ca + 0.35% P). There were no significant effects of the different dietary levels of Ca, P, or their interaction on all studied carcass parameters. Low dietary Ca level significantly increased the plasma levels of total protein, albumin, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and creatinine and significantly decreased the plasma levels of Ca and P. Different dietary P levels had no significant effect on plasma levels of albumin, AST, ALT, ALP, and urea, whereas the 0.35% P-based diet significantly decreased the plasma contents of total protein, creatinine, Ca, and P. Plasma levels of albumin, creatinine, urea, Ca, and P were not affected by an interaction between Ca and P. Diets containing 0.70% Ca and 0.45% P lead to the highest plasma values for total protein, ALT, AST, and ALP compared with the other dietary Ca and P combinations. In conclusion, dietary Ca and P levels can be simultaneously reduced without negative impacts on growth performance, carcass characteristics, or blood biochemical components. We advise to avoid increasing the dietary Ca: P ratio, as it leads to negative effects on growth performance and blood biochemistry in growing geese. So, the findings of the current study recommended the low levels of Ca (0.70%) and non-phytate P (0.35%) for the performance of Egyptian geese during the fattening period.
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- Mahmoud Alagawany
- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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Dijkslag MA, Kwakkel RP, Martin-Chaves E, Alfonso-Carrillo C, Walvoort C, Navarro-Villa A. The effects of dietary calcium and phosphorus level, and feed form during rearing on growth performance, bone traits and egg production in brown egg-type pullets from 0 to 32 weeks of age. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101130. [PMID: 33940281 PMCID: PMC8111765 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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In a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement, effects of feed form (crumbles (CWS), mash (MWS), both with inclusion of 3% finely ground wheat straw, or crumbles with inclusion of 3% oat hulls (COH)), and dietary Ca and P (high and low Ca-P) from 0 to 16 wk of age were studied on growth performance, bone characteristics, and gizzard development of egg-type pullets. The cross-over effect of feeding strategy during rearing on laying performance and egg shell quality was studied from 19 to 32 wk of age. From 0 to 16 wk, ADG, ADFI, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were improved with CWS and COH compared to MWS, but ADG and FCR were improved with MWS compared to CWS and COH from 11 to 16 wk. Uniformity of BW till 11 wk, and tibia breaking strength at 6 and 16 wk were higher with CWS and COH compared to MWS. Tibia ash content at 11 wk and relative empty proventriculus + gizzard weight (EPG) were lower with CWS and COH compared to MWS, also relative EPG at 11 and 16 wk was higher with COH compared to CWS. At 25 wk BW was lower with MWS compared to CWS and COH, but BW was equal for all treatments at 32 wk. The FCR for egg production was improved with COH compared to MWS. Egg shell parameters were not affected by feed form during rearing. Low Ca-P decreased BW uniformity at 6 wk, relative keel bone weight and ash content at 11 wk, tibia ash content at 11 and 16 wk, increased relative EPG at 6 wk, and improved egg shell quality at 32 wk of age. It was concluded that feeding CWS and COH compared to MWS increased growth performance, but had no clear cross-over effect on egg production. Low dietary Ca-P led to a lower bone mineralization during rearing, nevertheless improved egg shell quality at 32 wk.
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- M A Dijkslag
- Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen University, NL-6700 AH, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Nutrition and Innovation Centre, ForFarmers N.V., NL-7240 AB, Lochem, the Netherlands.
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- Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen University, NL-6700 AH, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Trouw Nutrition R&D, Poultry Research Centre, El Viso de San Juán, Toledo, 45950, Spain
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- Trouw Nutrition R&D, Poultry Research Centre, El Viso de San Juán, Toledo, 45950, Spain
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- Nutrition and Innovation Centre, ForFarmers N.V., NL-7240 AB, Lochem, the Netherlands
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- Trouw Nutrition R&D, Poultry Research Centre, El Viso de San Juán, Toledo, 45950, Spain
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Baradaran N, Shahir M, Taheri H, Bedford M. Effect of sequential feeding of phosphorus-deficient diets and high-dose phytase on efficient phosphorus utilization in broiler chickens. Livest Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Taheri H, Abbasi M. Effect of high-dose phytase and low calcium concentration on performance of broiler chicken given diet severely limited in nonphytate phosphorus. J APPL POULTRY RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japr.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Strategies to determine the efficacy of multiple phytase use at low activities using Ross x Ross 708 male broilers from 0 to 14 d. J APPL POULTRY RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japr.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Imari ZK, Hassanabadi A, Nassiri Moghaddam H. Response of broiler chickens to calcium and phosphorus restriction: Effects on growth performance, carcase traits, tibia characteristics and total tract retention of nutrients. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2020.1808101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Zeyad Kamal Imari
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Szafraniec GM, Szeleszczuk P, Dolka B. A Review of Current Knowledge on Staphylococcus agnetis in Poultry. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10081421. [PMID: 32823920 PMCID: PMC7460464 DOI: 10.3390/ani10081421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This literature review provides a synthesis and evaluation of the current knowledge on Staphylococcus agnetis (S. agnetis) and its implications in poultry pathology. Recent studies revealed that S. agnetis can cause bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), endocarditis, and septicemia in broiler chickens. Lameness constitutes one of the major health and welfare problems causing huge economic losses in the poultry industry. To date, a range of infectious and non-infectious factors have been associated with lameness in poultry. Among bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, Staphylococcus aureus is the main species associated with locomotor problems. This contrasts with S. agnetis, which until recently had not been considered as a poultry pathogen. Previously only reported in cattle, S. agnetis has expanded its host range to chickens, and due to its unique characteristics has become recognized as a new emerging pathogen. The genotypic and phenotypic similarities between S. agnetis and other two staphylococci (S. hyicus and S. chromogenes) make this pathogen capable of escaping recognition due to misidentification. Although a significant amount of research on S. agnetis has been conducted, many facts about this novel species are still unknown and further studies are required to understand its full significance in poultry pathology. Abstract This review aims to summarize recent discoveries and advancements regarding the characteristics of Staphylococcus agnetis (S. agnetis) and its role in poultry pathology. S. agnetis is an emerging pathogen that was primarily associated with mastitis in dairy cattle. After a presumed host jump from cattle to poultry, it was identified as a pathological agent in broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), causing lameness induced by bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), septicemia, and valvular endocarditis. Economic and welfare losses caused by lameness are global problems in the poultry industry, and S. agnetis has been shown to have a potential to induce high incidences of lameness in broiler chickens. S. agnetis exhibits a distinct repertoire of virulence factors found in many different staphylococci. It is closely related to S. hyicus and S. chromogenes, hence infections caused by S. agnetis may be misdiagnosed or even undiagnosed. As there are very few reports on S. agnetis in poultry, many facts about its pathogenesis, epidemiology, routes of transmission, and the potential impacts on the poultry industry remain unknown.
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Burton EJ, Scholey DV, Belton DJ, Bedford MR, Perry CC. Efficacy and stability of a novel silica supplement for improving bone development in broilers. Br Poult Sci 2020; 61:719-724. [PMID: 32706262 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1799328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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1. The essentiality of silicon for skeletal development has been established, but the adequacy of bioavailable silicon supply in broiler diets has not been considered for 30 years, despite average daily weight gain of birds increasing by almost a third over that time. Therefore, two studies were undertaken to investigate whether modern strains of broiler chicken benefit from diet supplementation with bioavailable silica. 2. Trial 1 was a 2x2x2 factorial study where six replicate pens of seven chicks were fed one of the eight freshly prepared diets from hatch to 21 days of age, with bodyweight gain and feed intake recorded weekly. Diets combined the following factors: silicon supplement fed at 0 ppm or 1000 ppm, phytase levels of either 0 FTU/kg or 1500 FTU/kg and either 0.6% or 0.7% Ca. Tibia were analysed for bone breaking strength, extent of tibial dyschondroplasia and feet measured for bone ash and pododermatitis score. 3. Trial 2 used a 0.7% Ca with 1500 FTU phytase diet as the control and compared this with the same diet containing either 1000 ppm silicon (MONO-Si) freshly added each week or 1000 ppm silicon added in a single, advance-prepared batch per feeding phase. Each diet was fed to nine pens of seven birds from 0 to 35 d with feed consumption and weight recorded weekly. Two birds per pen were euthanised on d 14, 21 and 35 and tibias collected for measurement of bone breaking strength, ash and mineral content. Serum was collected for Si content. 4. Univariate analysis of means from each trial showed that silica supplementation improved bird weight gain over the starter phase, though there was no effect on feed conversion. 5. Bone strength improved with added silica in both studies, without affecting bone mineral content; indicating that modern strains of broiler may require dietary supplementation with bioavailable silicon.
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- E J Burton
- School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, Nottingham Trent University , Southwell, UK
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- School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, Nottingham Trent University , Southwell, UK
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham, UK
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham, UK
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Early-life conditioning strategies to reduce dietary phosphorus in broilers: underlying mechanisms. J Nutr Sci 2020; 9:e28. [PMID: 32742645 PMCID: PMC7372159 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2020.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Chickens adapt to P and Ca restriction during the very first days of life by improving P utilisation efficiency. The present study was built to identify the mechanisms underlying this adaptive capacity, and to identify the optimal window of application of the restriction (depletion). A total of 1600 Cobb 500TM male broilers were used. During each phase (from age 0 to 4 d, 5 to 8 d, 9 to 18 d and 19 to 33 d), the animals received either a control diet (H) or a restricted diet (L) with reduced levels of non-phytate P (nPP) and Ca (between −14 and −25 % for both) with four dietary sequences: HHHH, HLHL, LHHL and LLHL. None of the feeding strategies affected growth. Tibia ash content at day 4 and 8 was impaired when the L diet was fed from 0 to 4 and 5 to 8 d, respectively (P = 0⋅038 and P = 0⋅005). Whatever the early restriction period or length between 0 and 8 d of age, the mineralisation delay was compensated by day 18. This was accompanied by an increased mRNA expression of the Ca transporter, CALB1, and an increased apparent ileal digestibility of Ca at day 8 (P < 0⋅001). This adaptation was limited to the starter phase in restricted birds. No effect was seen on P transporters mRNA or protein expression. In conclusion, birds adapted to mineral restriction by increasing Ca and nPP utilisation efficiencies. Depletion−repletion strategies are promising in improving the sustainability of broiler production but need to be validated in phytase-supplemented diets.
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Coarse limestone does not alleviate the negative effect of a low Ca/P ratio diet on characteristics of tibia strength and growth performance in broilers. Poult Sci 2020; 99:4978-4989. [PMID: 32988534 PMCID: PMC7598140 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The hypothesis was tested that an increased digestion of coarse compared with fine limestone can alleviate the negative effects of a low dietary Ca/P ratio on the growth performance and characteristics of tibia strength (CTS) in broilers. A total of 1,152 Ross 308 broiler chickens received a standard commercial starter feed from day 0 to 13. From day 14 onward, birds received 1 of 12 diets containing 1 of 6 Ca/P ratios (0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, and 1.75) and 1 of 2 limestone particle sizes (<500 [fine] and 500 to 2,000 [coarse] μm) in a study with a 6 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Total P content was fixed at 5.5 g/kg for all treatment diets. Each treatment was replicated 6 times with 16 birds per replicate pen. On day 20 and 21, twelve birds per pen were randomly selected from 4 of the 6 replicate pens for tibia analysis and digesta collection from different gut segments. The apparent Ca digestibility was higher for fine than coarse limestone in the jejunum (P = 0.043). However, this difference in Ca digestibility disappeared for the low, whereas it remained for the high Ca/P ratios in the proximal (Pinteraction = 0.067) and distal (Pinteraction = 0.052) ileum. In addition, coarse limestone improved apparent P digestibility in the proximal and distal ileum (P < 0.001) but not in the jejunum (P = 0.305). Regardless of limestone particle size, reducing dietary Ca/P ratio linearly improved apparent Ca and P digestibility in the proximal and distal ileum (P < 0.001). Moreover, decreasing dietary Ca/P ratio linearly (P < 0.001) and quadratically (P < 0.046) reduced the CTS. Reducing dietary Ca/P ratio linearly (P < 0.003) and quadratically (P ≤ 0.006) decreased body weight gain and increased feed conversion ratio. For both fine and coarse limestone, the optimal Ca/P ratio was 1.00 to 1.25 to optimize apparent Ca and P digestibility while maintaining growth performance and CTS. Reducing Ca/P ratio from 1.75 to 1.00 improved distal ileal Ca and P apparent digestibility from 36.6 to 53.7% and 48.0 to 58.3%, respectively. In conclusion, coarse limestone is equally digestible with fine limestone at a low Ca/P ratio but is less digestible at a high Ca/P ratio, and the optimal Ca/P ratio in the diet is 1.00 to 1.25 for both fine and coarse limestone.
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Nari N, Ghasemi H, Hajkhodadadi I, Farahani AK. Intestinal microbial ecology, immune response, stress indicators, and gut morphology of male broiler chickens fed low-phosphorus diets supplemented with phytase, butyric acid, or Saccharomyces boulardii. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.103975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fallah H, Karimi A, Sadeghi A, Behroozi-Khazaei N. Modelling and optimizing of calcium and non-phytate phosphorus requirements of male broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age using response surface methodology. Animal 2020; 14:1598-1609. [PMID: 32216861 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731120000452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The skeleton is the main site of P and Ca deposition; therefore, accurate estimation of Ca and P requirements is necessary to maintaining health and optimum performance of broiler chickens. A response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design (CCD) was used for evaluating and optimizing of Ca and non-phytate P (NPP) requirements of broiler chickens for optimal performance, ileal nutrient digestibility and bone mineralization from 1 to 21 days of age. A total of 750 one-day-old male broiler chickens (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into 50 cages including 9 treatments, each replicated 5 times (except central treatment with 10 replicates) and 15 birds in each cage by CCD. The dietary Ca levels of 4.3, 5.6, 8.6, 11.7 and 13.0 g/kg and NPP of 2.5, 2.9, 4.0, 5.0 and 5.4 g/kg were used for nine treatments of CCD. The results indicated that the linear and quadratic effects of NPP, quadratic effects of Ca and Ca × NPP were significant for average weight gain (AWG, P < 0.05), average feed intake (AFI, P < 0.05), feed conversion ratio (FCR, P < 0.05) and Ca and P apparent ileal digestibility (AID, P < 0.05); however, the linear effect of Ca was significant only for FCR (P < 0.05). On the other hand, tibia and toe ash were affected by NPP (linear and quadratic, P < 0.01) and Ca (quadratic, P < 0.01). The second-order polynomial regression model was significant for AWG (R2 = 0.93, P < 0.001), AFI (R2 = 0.88, P < 0.001), FCR (R2 = 0.78, P < 0.001), AID of Ca (R2 = 0.78, P < 0.001) and P (R2 = 0.88, P < 0.001), tibia ash (R2 = 0.86, P < 0.001) and toe ash (R2 = 0.85, P < 0.001). The multi-objective optimization indicated that broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age need 7.03 and 4.47 g/kg of Ca and NPP, respectively, to achieve optimal AWG, FCR, tibia and toe ash. However, the dietary Ca and NPP levels can be reduced to 6.57 and 3.95 g/kg with a slight negative impact on performance and bone mineralization, respectively. In conclusion, the findings indicate that using multi-objective optimization model such as RSM provides more information regarding optimum Ca and NPP requirements of broiler chickens, considering the complex interaction between these two minerals. While the NPP levels are in line with current recommended requirements, Ca levels are considerably lower and suggest that current recommended Ca requirements may be in excess of the needs of the broiler.
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- H Fallah
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Pasdaran St., University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj66177-15175, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Pasdaran St., University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj66177-15175, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Pasdaran St., University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj66177-15175, Iran
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Pasdaran St., University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj66177-15175, Iran
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Fan L, He ZZ, Ao X, Sun WL, Xiao X, Zeng FK, Wang YC, He J. Effects of residual superdoses of phytase on growth performance, tibia mineralization, and relative organ weight in ducks fed phosphorus-deficient diets. Poult Sci 2019; 98:3926-3936. [PMID: 30938806 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to determine the effects of residual superdoses of phytase on growth performance, tibia mineralization, and relative organ weight in ducks fed phosphorus-deficient diets. In Exp. 1, 4 kinds of commercial phytase were used to determine retention rate of phyatse with the phytase C being the highest via both high water-bath temperature (90%) and pelleting (50%), followed by phytase A, B, and D. In Exp. 2, a total of 560 male ducks were blocked based on body weight, and then allocated randomly to 7 treatments (5 replicates with 16 birds per replicate). Treatments included a maize-soybean meal-based diet with recommended calcium and 4.0 g non-phytate phosphorus (nPP)/kg starter diet or 3.8 g nPP/kg grower diet (positive control; PC), an nPP-deficient diet with 1.3 g nPP/kg starter diet or 1.1 g nPP/kg grower diet (negative control; NC), NC diets with increasing levels of residual phytase C (500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 units/kg feed) after pelleting. Birds fed NC diets had lower (P < 0.05) average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) throughout the experiment compared with those fed PC diet. Supplementing NC diet with increasing residual superdoses of phytase improved (P < 0.05) ADG and ADFI quadratically in the entire experiment, while reduced feed-to-gain ratio (P < 0.05) quadratically during day 0 to 14. On day 14 and 35, birds fed NC diet had lower (P < 0.05) tibia length, weight, ash, calcium, phosphorus, and manganese contents than those fed PC diet. Increasing residual superdoses of phytase in NC diet increased (P < 0.05) tibia weight and ash, calcium, phosphorus contents quadratically on day 14 and 35. NC treatment increased (P < 0.05) the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and cecum index compared with other treatments on day 14 and 35. Taken together, feeding increasing residual superdoses of phytase could counteract or exceed the negative effects of NC diet on growth performance, tibia mineralization, and relative organ weight in ducks.
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- L Fan
- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Animal science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- Tie Qi Li Shi Group. Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, 621006, P. R. China
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- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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- College of life science and engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, P. R. China
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Chang'a EP, Abdallh ME, Ahiwe EU, Al-Qahtani M, Mbaga S, Iji PA. Energy utilization, nutrient digestibility and bone quality of broiler chickens fed Tanzania-type diets in different forms with enzymes. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019; 61:192-203. [PMID: 31452906 PMCID: PMC6686144 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2019.61.4.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A study was conducted to determine the influence of feed form and microbial enzyme supplementation on energy utilization, bone quality, and amino acid and mineral digestibility of broiler chickens. Four hundred and eighty Ross 308, day-old broiler chickens were randomly assigned to eight diets formulated from commonly used ingredients in Tanzania. A 2 (pellet or mash) × 4 (control, Axtra XB, Quantum Blue (QB) and Axtra XB + QB enzyme) factorial array in a completely randomized design having six replicates per treatment (10 birds per replicate) was used. Birds were raised in climate-controlled rooms in a 3-phase; starter (0-10 days), grower (11-24 days) and finisher (25-35 days). Apparent metabolizable energy (AME), metabolizable energy intake, net energy of production, energy retained as protein (REp), and efficiency of metabolizable energy use for energy and protein retention were higher (p < 0.05) in birds fed pelleted diets. The AME and REp was higher (p < 0.05) with enzyme supplementation. Ash content, weight, length, width and breaking strength of tibia bones were highest (p < 0.05) in birds on pelleted diets. Tibia bone traits were improved (p < 0.05) when enzymes were included, particularly in a combination of QB and Axtra XB. However, potassium, magnesium, and zinc contents were highest (p < 0.05) when QB was supplemented. Digestibility of all amino acids was higher (p < 0.05) in birds supplied with pellets and with enzyme supplementation for most amino acids, except for serine. There was a positive interaction (p < 0.05) between feed form and enzymes on lysine and phenylalanine digestibility. Digestibility of Ca, P, K, S, Zn, and Fe was higher (p < 0.05) in birds fed pelleted diets, while those on mashed diets had higher (p < 0.05) digestibility of Cu and B. The digestibility of P, K, and Zn was highest (p < 0.001) when QB was added, while Ca, P, S, and B digestibility was highest when a combination of Axtra XB + QB was applied. Pelleted diets with or without enzymes improved energy utilization, digestibility of amino acids, and minerals, and increased bone strength in broiler chickens.
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- Edwin Peter Chang'a
- Department of Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.,Tanzania Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 352, TALIRI Mabuki, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.,Department of Poultry Production, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 13314, Sudan
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.,Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State 1526, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
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- Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3004, Morogoro, Tanzania
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.,College of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Fiji National University, P.O. Box-1544, Nausori, Fiji
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Akter M, Graham H, Iji PA. Response of broiler chickens to diets containing different levels of sodium with or without microbial phytase supplementation. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019; 61:87-97. [PMID: 31333866 PMCID: PMC6582932 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2019.61.2.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Phytate induced excessive mineral excretion through poultry litter leads to poor
performance and environmental pollution. Exogenous microbial phytase
supplementation to poultry diets reduce the environmental excretion of nutrient
and improve bird’s performance. However, excessive dietary sodium (Na)
level may hinder the phytase-mediated phytate hydrolysis and negate the
beneficial effects of phytase. Therefore, this experiment was conducted to
investigate the effects of different concentration dietary Na on phytase
activity and subsequent impact on broiler performance, bone mineralisation and
nutrient utilisation. In this study, six experimental diets, consisting of three
different levels of Na (1.5, 2.5, or 3.5 g/kg) and two levels of microbial
phytase (0 or 500 U/kg) were formulated by using 3 × 2 factorial design.
The six experimental diets were offered to 360 day-old Ross 306 male chicks for
35 days, where, each experimental diet consisted of 6 replicates groups with 10
birds. Along with growth performance, nutrient utilization, intestinal enzyme
activity, dry matter (DM) content of litter and mineral status in bone were
analysed. Dietary Na and phytase had no effect on bode weight gain and feed
intake. Birds on the low Na diet showed higher (p <
0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) than the mid-Na diets. High dietary Na
adversely affected (p < 0.001) excreta DM content.
Phytase supplementation to the high-Na diet increased (p
< 0.01) the litter ammonia content. High dietary Na with phytase
supplementation improved (Na × phytase, p < 0.05)
the AME value and ileal digestibility of Ca and Mg. The total tract retention of
Ca, P, and Mg was reduced with high Na diet, which was counteracted by phytase
supplementation (Na × phytase, p < 0.001). The
diets containing mid-level of Na improved (p < 0.001)
the function of Na-K-ATPase and Mg-ATPase in the jejunum. The overall results
indicate that high dietary Na did not affect phytase activity but influenced the
nutrient utilization of birds, which was not reflected in bird overall
performance.
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- Marjina Akter
- Dairy and Poultry Science Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi-4225, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- AB Vista, 3 Woodstock Court, Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 4AN, UK
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- School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.,College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Fiji National University, P.O. Box-1544, Nausori, Fiji
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The effects ofmicrobial phytases and dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on the productive performance and bone mineralization of broilers. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adeola O. Phytase in starter and grower diets of White Pekin ducks. Poult Sci 2018; 97:592-598. [PMID: 29253228 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The growth performance and phosphorus utilization responses of ducks to phytase were investigated during the starter and grower phases. Five-hundred-seventy-six one-day-old drakes with an average initial BW of 55 g were grouped by BW into 8 blocks of 6 pens and assigned to 48 pens with 12 ducks per pen. The 6 dietary treatments consisted of: 1) positive control (PC), adequate in all nutrients with 4.5 g non-phytate phosphorus (nPP)/kg starter diet or 3.5 g nPP/kg grower diet; 2) negative control (NC), adequate in all other nutrients except phosphorus with 3.0 g nPP/kg starter diet or 2.0 g nPP/kg grower diet; 3) the NC plus phytase at 500 units/kg diet; 4) the NC plus phytase at 1,000 units/kg diet; 5) the NC plus phytase at 1,500 units/kg diet; and 6) the NC plus phytase at 15,000 units/kg diet. Starter and grower diets were fed from d 1 to 15 and d 15 to 43 post hatching, respectively. Ducks had free access to diets and water during the 42-day study. Feeding the low-P NC diet to ducks reduced (P < 0.01) gain and feed intake compared with the PC diet in both starter and grower phases. Supplementing the NC diet with phytase resulted in both linear and quadratic improvements (P < 0.05) in gain, feed intake, and G: F. Feeding the low-P NC diet to ducks reduced (P < 0.01) tibia ash compared with the PC diet. There were both linear and quadratic increases (P < 0.05) in tibia ash with phytase supplementation. Supplementing the NC diet with phytase resulted in both linear and quadratic increases (P < 0.001) in ileal digestibility and retention of P in both the starter and grower phases. The results of this study showed that phytase was efficacious in hydrolyzing phytate P for bone mineralization and growth of ducks through the starter and grower periods.
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- O Adeola
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Ajith S, Shet D, Ghosh J, Awachat VB, Bhat K, Pal D, Elangovan AV. Effect of immobilized fungal phytase on growth performance and bone traits of broilers fed with low dietary calcium and phosphorus. Vet World 2018; 11:758-764. [PMID: 30034166 PMCID: PMC6048074 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.758-764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of phytase which was laboratory produced by Aspergillus foetidus on the growth performance, mineral retention, and bone traits of broilers fed with low dietary calcium and phosphorus. MATERIALS AND METHODS The extracellular phytase enzyme secreted into the crude filtrate was concentrated by ammonium sulfate precipitation to obtain an activity of 500 phytase units (FTU). A total of 90 1-day-old chicks (Cobb 500) were randomly divided into three treatment groups with five replicates having six birds each. Dietary treatment, T1, was with 0.45% non-phytate P (NPP) during starter and 0.40% during finisher phase with 1% Ca. Dietary treatment, T2, had 0.37% NPP during starter and 0.32% in finisher phase with 1% Ca and supplemental lab phytase at 500 FTU/kg. Dietary treatment, T3, was similar to T2 with a lower Ca of 0.8%. RESULTS There was no significant difference among the dietary treatments with regard to body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and Ca retention (p>0.05). However, a significant improvement in retention of P by birds was observed in phytase supplemental groups T2 and T3 (p<0.05). Dry weight of tibia (2.58-2.78 g/kg live weight) and ash content (39.7-41.8%) was comparable among treatments. A similar trend was observed for bone Ca, P, and Mn content. CONCLUSION The study indicated that 500 FTU/kg phytase can be effectively supplemented in a broiler diet with low phosphorus (0.37% in starter and 0.32% NPP in finisher diet) and low calcium (0.8% in diet) for better growth performance and with successful replacement of dietary P by 0.08 % and reduced P excretion into the environment in broiler chicken.
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- Sreeja Ajith
- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Department of Microbiology, Jain University Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Kogut M. Issues and consequences of using nutrition to modulate the avian immune response. J APPL POULTRY RES 2017. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfx028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Gebhardt-Henrich SG, Pfulg A, Fröhlich EKF, Käppeli S, Guggisberg D, Liesegang A, Stoffel MH. Limited Associations between Keel Bone Damage and Bone Properties Measured with Computer Tomography, Three-Point Bending Test, and Analysis of Minerals in Swiss Laying Hens. Front Vet Sci 2017; 4:128. [PMID: 28848740 PMCID: PMC5554496 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2017.00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Keel bone damage is a wide-spread welfare problem in laying hens. It is unclear so far whether bone quality relates to keel bone damage. The goal of the present study was to detect possible associations between keel bone damage and bone properties of intact and damaged keel bones and of tibias in end-of-lay hens raised in loose housing systems. Bones were palpated and examined by peripheral quantitative computer tomography (PQCT), a three-point bending test, and analyses of bone ash. Contrary to our expectations, PQCT revealed higher cortical and trabecular contents in fractured than in intact keel bones. This might be due to structural bone repair after fractures. Density measurements of cortical and trabecular tissues of keel bones did not differ between individuals with and without fractures. In the three-point bending test of the tibias, ultimate shear strength was significantly higher in birds with intact vs. fractured keel bones. Likewise, birds with intact or slightly deviated keel bones had higher mineral and calcium contents of the keel bone than birds with fractured keel bones. Calcium content in keel bones was correlated with calcium content in tibias. Although there were some associations between bone traits related to bone strength and keel bone damage, other factors such as stochastic events related to housing such as falls and collisions seem to be at least as important for the prevalence of keel bone damage.
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- Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich
- Federal Veterinary Office, Centre for Proper Housing of Poultry and Rabbits, Zollikofen, Switzerland
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- Federal Veterinary Office, Centre for Proper Housing of Poultry and Rabbits, Zollikofen, Switzerland
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- Federal Veterinary Office, Centre for Proper Housing of Poultry and Rabbits, Zollikofen, Switzerland
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- Federal Veterinary Office, Centre for Proper Housing of Poultry and Rabbits, Zollikofen, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Institut für Lebensmittelwissenschaften (ILM), Bern, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute of Animal Nutrition, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Veterinary Anatomy, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Baradaran N, Shahir MH, Asadi Kermani Z. Subsequent bone and metabolic responses of broilers to high-non-phytate phosphorus diets in the starter period. Br Poult Sci 2017; 58:435-441. [PMID: 28482677 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2017.1327702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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1. An experiment was performed to elucidate the subsequent effects of high-non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) diets on growth performance, blood metabolites, bone characteristics and P retention of broilers fed on low-NPP grower diets. The 42-d study was designed as a 2 × 2 × 2 + 1 factorial, which included two starter NPP concentrations (4.5 and 5.5 g/kg; d 0-21), two grower NPP concentrations (1.5 and 2.3 g/kg; d 22-42), with or without phytase (1000 FTU/kg), with a reference diet containing an adequate NPP concentration over the course of the trial. 2. In the starter period, growth performance and P retention were not affected by experimental diets. The high-NPP diet increased plasma P concentration, increased tibia ash and tibia P contents and decreased plasma alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity at d 21. 3. No significant interaction was observed between NPP concentrations in the starter and grower periods and phytase. The main effect data indicated that the increase in NPP concentration in the starter diets had no effects on growth performance in the grower period and overall. The high-NPP diet in the early stage of growth reduced plasma P concentration, plasma ALP activity and tibia ash content at d 42. The main effect data also showed that exogenous phytase increased body weight gain in the grower period and overall. 4. It can be concluded that feeding increased NPP diets have no effects on growth performance in the starter period. This feeding strategy results in negative effects on plasma P concentration and bone ash content at d 42. Also, exogenous phytase is effective in improving growth performance, bone characteristics and apparent P retention of growing broilers fed diets that are inadequate in phosphorus.
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- N Baradaran
- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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Karásek F, Štenclová H, Šťastník O, Mrkvicová E, Pavlata L, Nedomová Š, Zeman L. The effect of calcium and magnesium supplementation on performance and bone strength of broiler chickens. POTRAVINARSTVO 2017. [DOI: 10.5219/710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aim of the experiment was evaluation of the effect of reduced calcium and magnesium content in the broiler chickens diet on its parameters of fattening, bone strength and calcium and magnesium content in liver. The trial was performed with cockerels of Ross 308 hybrid (n = 160) which were fattened in cage batteries from day 11th to 36th day of age. Cockerels were divided into 4 groups (differ in various intake levels of calcium and magnesium) in four replications. The maize-wheat-soybean basal diet contained 2.33 g Ca and 1.58 g Mg per kilogram. Calcium was added by CaCO3 and magnesium by MgSO4. Control group (C) received feed mixture with added CaCO3 in dose of 19.49 g.kg-1 and 0.41 g.kg-1 of MgSO4. Three experimental groups contain added CaCO3 in dose of 11.83 g.kg-1 and 0 g.kg-1 MgSO4 (group Exp1); CaCO3 11.83 g.kg-1 and 0.41 g.kg-1 MgSO4 (group Exp2); CaCO3 19.49 g.kg-1 and 0 g.kg-1 MgSO4 (group Exp3), respectively. The feed consumption was daily monitored and the cockerels were weighed twice a week. At the end of the study the experimental animals were weighted and slaughtered by decapitation. The weight of carcasses, liver and proportion of breast and thigh muscle was determined in the selected chickens (n = 24). The atomic absorption spectrometry was used for Ca and Mg evaluation in liver tissues. Bone strength parameter was measured at the femur bone. The statistically significant differences (p >0.05) were not detected between control and experimental groups in the case of studied parameters of fattening, bone strength and calcium and magnesium content in the chicken´s liver. Based on the obtained results it could be concluded the reduction of determined elements in the chicken diet did not deteriorate parameters of yield, elements content in liver tissue as well as the bone strength of broiler chickens.
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