Available phosphorus in poultry. 2. Effect of phosphorus in diet on performance of chicks, bone composition and strength, and calcium and inorganic phosphorus in blood plasma.

Authors

  • A.R. El Boushy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v27i2.17065

Abstract

2. In 2 trials, medium heavy laying hens were crossed with White Cornish (Hybro) cocks to produce 2160 male chickens which were kept in batteries and given a diet with 0.3, 0.5 or 0.7% available phosphorus. Bodyweight, growth and feed intake of chickens 3 or 7 weeks old increased with increasing amounts of available P. Efficiency of feed conversion did not differ at 7 weeks old but was improved in chickens given 0.7% P at 3 weeks. Calcium and inorganic P in plasma and breaking strength, ash and P in the tibia increased with increasing P in the diet. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Published

1979-05-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (1979)

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Papers

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