Tibial mineralization in broilers as influenced by two levels of dietary calcium and phytase during subclinical necrotic enteritis

Title
Tibial mineralization in broilers as influenced by two levels of dietary calcium and phytase during subclinical necrotic enteritis
Publication Date
2019-10
Author(s)
Zanu, H K
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-6206
Email: hzanu@myune.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:hzanu
Kheravii, S K
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8950-8841
Email: sqassim2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:sqassim2
Wu, S B
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1790-6015
Email: swu3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:swu3
Bedford, M R
Swick, R A
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-1677
Email: rswick@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:rswick
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1071/ANv59n11abstracts
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/60034
Abstract

Bone development is an important welfare and production concern in the broiler industry. It is affected by a number of factors including genetics and nutrition (González-Cerón, Rekaya, & Aggrey, 2015). Improved genetics resulting in higher growth and body weight places additional demands on nutrition to maintain skeletal structure. Calcium is one of the most limiting minerals in skeletal development. The presence of phytic acid in many ingredients is a major issue as calcium is easily chelated and forms phytate mineral complexes that reduce its availability. Furthermore, high levels of calcium reduce the ability of exogenous phytase to hydrolyse phytate.

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Citation
Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition, 59(11), p. xxiii-xxiii
Start page
xxiii
End page
xxiii

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