Nutritional requirement of available phosphorus for laying hens after 63 weeks of age

Authors

  • Rodrigo da Silva Lima IF Sertão-PE
  • Carlos Bôa-Viagem Rabello
  • Júlia da Silva Barros
  • Rafael Santos de Aquino
  • Edmilson Gomes da Silva
  • José Almir Ferreira Gomes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v9n9.422-428

Keywords:

end of egg laying, mineral, bones, laying, egg quality

Abstract

By presenting itself as the third most expensive nutrient rations, phosphorus addition to its economic importance has become an object not only be related to the growth rate, but also by its involvement in bone development, production and egg quality . Therefore, in order to demonstrate adequate levels of available phosphorus for laying hens with 63 weeks of age, we performed a study evaluating parameters such as egg weight, egg mass, laying percentage, feed conversion, to the gravity specific, yolk weight, albumen weight, shell weight, percentage of yolk, shell percentage and percentage of albumen. As well as percentage of ash, phosphorus and finally, the resistance to breakage of bones.

Published

2015-09-01

Issue

Section

Produção animal

How to Cite

Nutritional requirement of available phosphorus for laying hens after 63 weeks of age. (2015). Pubvet, 9(09). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v9n9.422-428

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