1 alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol has little effect on phytate phosphorus utilization in laying hen diets

Previous research in our laboratory demonstrated marked increases in phytate P utilization when P-deficient corn-soybean meal diets were supplemented with 1a-hydroxycholecalciferol [1alpha-(OH) D3] and fed to chicks. Our objective was to determine if 1alpha-(OH) D3 would improve phytate P utilizatio...

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Published inPoultry science Vol. 82; no. 11; pp. 1792 - 1795
Main Authors Snow, J.L, Persia, M.E, Biggs, P.E, Baker, D.H, Parsons, C.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2003
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1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol
corn
diet
dietary minerals
dosage
egg production
egg weight
eggs
feed additives
feed conversion
hen feeding
laying hens
laying performance
nutrient deficiencies
nutrient utilization
nutrition physiology
phosphorus
phytic acid
soybean meal
specific gravity
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Summary:Previous research in our laboratory demonstrated marked increases in phytate P utilization when P-deficient corn-soybean meal diets were supplemented with 1a-hydroxycholecalciferol [1alpha-(OH) D3] and fed to chicks. Our objective was to determine if 1alpha-(OH) D3 would improve phytate P utilization when supplemented to vitamin D-adequate laying hen diets. The five experimental treatments were 1) P-deficient corn-soybean basal diet [17% CP, 3.8% Ca, and 0.10% nonphytate NPP)], 2) basal with 2.5 microgram/kg 1alpha-(OH) D3, 3) basal with 5 microgram/kg 1alpha-(OH) D3, 4) basal with 10 microgram/kg 1alpha-(OH) D3, and 5) basal with 0.35% supplemental inorganic P (0.45% NPP, positive control). Diets were fed to six replicate groups of 12 HyLine W-98 White Leghorn laying hens from 44 to 52 wk of age. Hen-day egg production was significantly depressed by 47 wk of age for the basal diet treatment and by 47, 49, and 48 wk of age, respectively, for the 2.5, 5, and 10 microgram/kg of 1alpha-(OH) D3 treatments compared to the positive control diet. Supplementation with 5 or 10 microgram/kg 1alpha-(OH) D3 did improve (P < 0.05) egg production, but egg production for those treatments was much lower than that for the 0.45% NPP treatment. Our results indicate that 1alpha-(OH) D3 did not substantially improve P utilization in laying hens fed corn-soybean meal diets.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.1093/ps/82.11.1792