Effect of increasing levels of phytase on performance, prececal nutrient digestibility, intestinal mucosa physiology and immune response in broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age

Phytic acid is the primary storage form of phosphorus (P) in plants and broiler chickens have a limited capability for its utilization. The supplementation of exogenous phytase in feed enables broilers to use the phytate-bound P. The current study evaluated the supplementation of increasing levels o...

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Main Authors: B. Martínez-Vallespín, P. Ader, J. Zentek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125007175
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