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Degree of phytate conversion and type of phytase A
modify production parameters and egg shell quality
in laying hens
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Agricultural University of Cracow,
Department of Food Biotechnology,
Al. 29-Listopada 46,31-425 Kraków, Poland
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National Research Institute of Animal Production,
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science,
32-083 Balice, Poland
Publication date: 2005-06-26
Corresponding author
K. Żyła
Agricultural University of Cracow,
Department of Food Biotechnology,
Al. 29-Listopada 46,31-425 Kraków, Poland
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2005;14(Suppl. 1):515-518
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ABSTRACT
At low levels of dietary calcium and phosphorus (2.8 and 0.36%, respectively), the degree of
phytate conversion raised by adding phytase B to feeds that had already been supplemented with
3- or 6-phytase A, modulated production parameters, and egg shell quality of Hy Line Brown laying
hens fed maize-soyabean meal from week 40 to 54. Feed consumption, laying rate, mean egg weight
and shell breaking strength depended on the type of phytase A added to feeds only at a low phytate
conversion degree. Egg production and feed per egg conversion ratio did not depend on the dietary
supplements studied.
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