Effects of phytase supplementation on reproductive performance, apparent total tract digestibility of Ca and P and bone characteristics in gestating and lactating sows

Background: phytase supplementation to sow diets may improve digestibility of P and Ca and bone integrity of suckling piglets. Objective: two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of phytase supplementation to gestation and lactation diets on reproductive performance, apparent total t...

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Main Authors: Young Dal Jang, Merlin D Lindemann, Eric van Heugten, Richard D Jones, Beob Gyun Kim, Charles V Maxwell, J Scott Radcliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2014-08-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902014000300004&lng=en&tlng=en