Cage type and mineral nutrition had independent impact on skeletal development in Lohmann LSL-Lite pullets from hatch to 16 weeks of age

Cage type and mineral nutrition had independent impact on skeletal development in Lohmann LSL-Lite pullets from hatch to 16 weeks of age

The effects of rearing cage type and dietary Ca, available P and vitamin D3 (VitD3) on body and skeletal development were studied. A total of 3,420 Lohmann LSL-Lite day-old chicks were reared in conventional (CON) or furnished cages (FUR) to 16 wk of age. Initially, 40 and 150 chicks/cage were place...

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Main Authors: Tanka Khanal, Gregoy Y. Bedecarrats, Elijah G. Kiarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Subjects:
Housing
Vitamin D3
Calcium
Bone quality
Mineral
Pullets
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521000573

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