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Volume 19, No. (2), 2009 (June)
EFFICACY OF MICROBIAL PHYTASE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND MINERAL AVAILABILITY IN BROILER CHICKEN
Saima, M. Z. U. Khan, M. A. Jabbar, M. Ijaz and M. A. Qadeer

Saima, M. Z. U. Khan, M. A. Jabbar, M. Ijaz and M. A. Qadeer

1 Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery
2 Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.

Corresponding Author: drsaimanaveed@gmail.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 58-62
Published Online First: April 01, 2009
Publication Date: April 01, 2009
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Key words: phytase, broiler, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium ) at different levels on growth performance and mineral availability in broiler chicks fed a low (0.35%) Phosphorus (P) diet. Four levels of microbial phytase (0, 250, 500 and 750 U / kg diet) were added to diets containing M.E. 3000 Kcal/kg and CP 21 %. Phytase supplementation increased (P<0.05) body weight, feed intake, FCR and dressing percentage at 28 day. Supplementation of phytase @ 500 U/kg diet to the low phasphorous diet significantly (P<0.05) improved toe ash percentage. Microbial phytase improved (P<0.05) apparent availability of P, Ca, and Mg. Supplementation of phytase @ 250 U/kg diet was the most economical as cost/kg live weight was lesser than 500 and 750 phytase U/kg diet supplementation. The results showed that microbial phytase supplementation to a low-P diet improved growth performance and apparent mineral availability in broiler chickens.

Keywords: phytase, broiler, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium
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