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• TITLE: Effects of phytase supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, growth of internal organs and small intestine, and serum biochemical parameters of broilers

  AUTHORS: Wei Wang, Zhiyue Wang, Haiming Yang, Yujuan Cao, Xiaochun Zhu

  KEYWORDS: Phytase; Performance; Internal Organs; Small Intestine; Serum Biochemical Parameters

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.3 No.3, July 12, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of phytase supplementation on growth performance, slaughter performance, growth of internal organs and small intestine, and serum biochemical indices of broilers. A total of 360 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly divided into 4 groups with 3 replicates and 30 broilers per replicate (15 male, 15 female). The treatments were fed with basal diet supplemented with 0%, 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.03% phytase. The results showed that: 1) Phytase supplementation increased the body weight gain and the body weight of Ross 308 broilers (P serum calcium (Ca) consistency was 0.02%. According to the above analysis, the feasible supplementation of phytase (enzyme activity for 5000 u/g) in broiler dietary was 0.02%.