The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks

Three hundred, day-old broiler chicks, with an average initial weight of 41.8±1.79 g, were used in a 15-day study (10 birds per battery cage) to characterize their performance and fluorine status when dicalcium phosphate (DCP) was replaced by Busumbu rock phosphate (BRP) as the source of phosphorus...

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Main Authors: Odongo, N.E., Plazier, J., Straaten, P. van, McBride, B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33193
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author Odongo, N.E.
Plazier, J.
Straaten, P. van
McBride, B.
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Odongo, N.E.
Plazier, J.
Straaten, P. van
author_facet Odongo, N.E.
Plazier, J.
Straaten, P. van
McBride, B.
author_sort Odongo, N.E.
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description Three hundred, day-old broiler chicks, with an average initial weight of 41.8±1.79 g, were used in a 15-day study (10 birds per battery cage) to characterize their performance and fluorine status when dicalcium phosphate (DCP) was replaced by Busumbu rock phosphate (BRP) as the source of phosphorus in the chicks' ration. The treatments comprised a standard ration with BRP replacing 0, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of DCP. Replacing DCP with BRP significantly reduced the final weight of the chicks (p<0.01), feed intake (p<0.01), weight gains (p<0.01) and dry matter digestibility (p<0.05) but increased (p<0.05) the feed-to-gain ratio. True phosphorus absorption and the percentage of phosphorus in the tibia were not affected by increasing amounts of BRP in the diet. Increasing levels of BRP in the diet linearly reduced (p<0.01) the percentage bone ash, calcium, Ca:P ratio, ultimate breaking force, bending moment, stress, and modulus of elasticity. Leg stiffness, lameness, reduced feed intake, and a decline in general health were recorded in 10–40% of the chicks on 75% and 100% BRP, respectively. These results suggest that excessive ingestion of fluorine from the BRP caused the reduction in the chicks' performance.
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spelling CGSpace331932024-08-29T11:41:29Z The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks Odongo, N.E. Plazier, J. Straaten, P. van McBride, B. chicks bone dicalcium phosphate rock phosphate phosphorus fluoride diet chemical composition analytical methods feed intake weight gain Three hundred, day-old broiler chicks, with an average initial weight of 41.8±1.79 g, were used in a 15-day study (10 birds per battery cage) to characterize their performance and fluorine status when dicalcium phosphate (DCP) was replaced by Busumbu rock phosphate (BRP) as the source of phosphorus in the chicks' ration. The treatments comprised a standard ration with BRP replacing 0, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of DCP. Replacing DCP with BRP significantly reduced the final weight of the chicks (p<0.01), feed intake (p<0.01), weight gains (p<0.01) and dry matter digestibility (p<0.05) but increased (p<0.05) the feed-to-gain ratio. True phosphorus absorption and the percentage of phosphorus in the tibia were not affected by increasing amounts of BRP in the diet. Increasing levels of BRP in the diet linearly reduced (p<0.01) the percentage bone ash, calcium, Ca:P ratio, ultimate breaking force, bending moment, stress, and modulus of elasticity. Leg stiffness, lameness, reduced feed intake, and a decline in general health were recorded in 10–40% of the chicks on 75% and 100% BRP, respectively. These results suggest that excessive ingestion of fluorine from the BRP caused the reduction in the chicks' performance. 2002 2013-07-03T05:26:12Z 2013-07-03T05:26:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33193 en Limited Access Springer Tropical Animal Health and Production;34(4): 349-358
spellingShingle chicks
bone
dicalcium phosphate
rock phosphate
phosphorus
fluoride
diet
chemical composition
analytical methods
feed intake
weight gain
Odongo, N.E.
Plazier, J.
Straaten, P. van
McBride, B.
The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title_full The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title_fullStr The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title_short The Effects of Replacing Dicalcium Phosphate with Busumbu Rock Phosphate on Performance and the Mechanical Properties of Bone in Growing Chicks
title_sort effects of replacing dicalcium phosphate with busumbu rock phosphate on performance and the mechanical properties of bone in growing chicks
topic chicks
bone
dicalcium phosphate
rock phosphate
phosphorus
fluoride
diet
chemical composition
analytical methods
feed intake
weight gain
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33193
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