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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

The Response of Layer Hen Productivity and Egg Quality to an Additional Limestone Source When Offered Diets Differing in Calcium Concentrations and the Inclusion of Phytase.

Isabelle Ruhnke, Yeasmin Akter, Terence Zimazile Sibanda, Aaron J Cowieson, Stuart Wilkinson, Stephanie Maldonado, Mini Singh, Patrick Hughes, Dylana Caporale, Stephan Bucker and 1 more

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Isabelle RuhnkeSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5423-9306
Yeasmin AkterSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3439-5955
Terence Zimazile SibandaSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
Aaron J CowiesonDSM Nutritional Products, Wurmisweg, 576 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.
Stuart WilkinsonFeedworks, Romsey, VIC 3434, Australia.
Stephanie MaldonadoSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.
Mini SinghSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0364-9791
Patrick HughesSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.
Dylana CaporaleSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.
Stephan BuckerSydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.
Cormac John O'SheaSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2570, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1797-1941
The University of Sydney · AUUniversity of New England · AUDSM (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

Australian Eggs 1US112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laying hens require substantial quantities of calcium (Ca) to maintain egg production. However, maintaining recommended dietary Ca through inclusion of limestone may impede nutrient digestibility, including that of other minerals. It was hypothesized that providing a separate source of dietary Ca in the form of limestone grit would preserve Ca intake of hens offered diets containing suboptimal Ca concentrations. Furthermore, the impact of dietary phytase at a "superdosing" inclusion rate on the voluntary consumption of limestone grit was evaluated. One hundred and forty-four laying hens (19 weeks of age) were assigned to one of six dietary treatments in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement comprising three dietary Ca concentrations (40, 30, and 20 g/kg) and ±dietary phytase (3500 FYT/kg diet) on an ad libitum basis for six weeks. Limestone grit (3.4 ± 1.0 mm) was provided to all hens ad libitum. Hens offered diets containing phytase consumed significantly less limestone grit

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behaviorchoice-feedingfeedmatrixmineralsperformancepoultryselection

Identifiers

PMID34680010
PMCPMC8532841
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