Calcium Metabolism and Skeletal Dynamics of Laying Pullets

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 20 - 26
• Main Authors: Mueller, Werner J., Schraer, Rosemary, Scharer, Harald
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.1964
• Subjects: Animals; Bone and Bones; Calcium - metabolism; Calcium, Dietary; Chickens; Diet; Eggs; Female; Metabolism; Old Medline; Poultry; CALCIUM METABOLISM; METABOLISM; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; POULTRY; CALCIUM, DIETARY; EGGS; BONE AND BONES

Twenty-four pullets were fed a constant specific activity ration for 26 days, after which an identical but Ca45-free ration was fed for 29 days. The specific activity of the egg shell calcium was used to determine calcium balance and parameters of skeletal metabolism. Of the calcium intake 78% was a...