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Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens


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Abdulla, Nazim Rasul and Loh, Teck Chwen and Akit, Henny and Sazili, Awis Qurni and Foo, Hooi Ling (2015) Influence of dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on growth performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens. In: World Veterinary Poultry Association (Malaysia Branch) and World's Poultry Science Association (Malaysia Branch) Scientific Conference 2015, 21-22 Sept. 2015, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (pp. 160-163).

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of varying dietary calcium level on performance and digestibility of broiler chickens. A total of 126, 1-day old birds were fed with three dietary levels of calcium: phosphorus (NRC,1.25 and 1.5 NRC) for 6 weeks. Chicken fed diets containing 1.5 NRC requirements of Ca: P had lower body weight and apparent nutrient digestibility of organic matter, crude protein, ether extract and phosphorus compared with 1 and 1.25 NRC. In contrast, birds fed 1.25 NRC had significantly higher (p<0.05) bone quality, ash, Ca and P digestibility than NRC. It can be concluded that, increasing level of calcium: phosphorus up to 1.25 NRC requirement can improve broiler performance, bone quality and apparent nutrient digestibility.


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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Halal Products Research Institute
Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Publisher: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: Broiler chicken; Calcium level; Growth performance; Bone quality; Apparent digestibility
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 03 Sep 2018 04:47
Last Modified: 03 Sep 2018 04:47
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65029
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