Benefits of biosynthetic bacterial 6-phytase in dairy cows

A recent study published in the Journal of Animal Science demonstrates how the addition of exogenous phytase of at least 2,000 FTU/kg to diets of lactating dairy cows improves the digestibility of phosphorus, calcium and protein while reducing the faecal excretion of these nutrients. Several studies show that ruminant livestock production accounts for up to approximately 70% of the phosphorus (P) waste produced by farmed animals. In dairy farming, this waste arises mostly from the excretion o