One experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different dietary fluorine:phosphorus (F:P) ratios on the performance and bone parameters of layer hens. One hundred and sixty layer hens were randomly allotted to an experimental design with four treatments (phosphorus sources with different F:P ratios – 1:40, 1:60, 1:80, 1:100) with five replicates of eight layers each. At the end of the experiment, two birds per replicate were slaughtered and their tibias were collected to assess the fluorine, calcium, phosphorus […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the monoammonium phosphate (MAP) as a source of phosphorus and Paraíso limestone (CP) with higher magnesium levels (1.92%) as a source of calcium for commercial layers. A total of 280 white Dekalb chickens were housed in individual cages during the period from 46 to 58 weeks old. A completely randomized experimental design, with four diets, seven replicates and ten birds per experimental unit were used. The diets were: FBC/CB – dicalcium phosphate […]

One experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of sodium levels on performance of laying hens in second phase of egg production. Two hundred and sixteen laying hens (Hy-line W-36), after forced molt at 60 weeks of age, were used. The experimental design was a factorial with three sodium levels (.15, .25, and .35%) during 30 days after fasting period and the same levels on the production period. Four periods of 28 days each were evaluated concerning the following parameters: […]