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Phosphate not calcium for better bone formation in poultry

25-10-2021 | |
These photos show a longitudinal section of the head of the tibia bone (tibia). The white border just above the arrows is the articular cartilage. The gray layer underneath is the growth plate (where bone formation takes place). If bone formation is disturbed, this layer will become thicker. Below this layer are the bone bars which mark the start of the actual bone. In the photo on the left the arrow points to a slightly widened growth plate, while the photo on the right shows a strongly widened growth plate which - according to the study - results from a lack of phosphate. Photo: GvP Emmen
These photos show a longitudinal section of the head of the tibia bone (tibia). The white border just above the arrows is the articular cartilage. The gray layer underneath is the growth plate (where bone formation takes place). If bone formation is disturbed, this layer will become thicker. Below this layer are the bone bars which mark the start of the actual bone. In the photo on the left the arrow points to a slightly widened growth plate, while the photo on the right shows a strongly widened growth plate which - according to the study - results from a lack of phosphate. Photo: GvP Emmen
Recent research shows that it is not the calcium, but the phosphate level that has a strong correlation with bone formation. Each link in the production chain contributes to the development of a healthy broiler. This also applies to the compound feed. On a daily basis, feed industry nutritionists work to optimise the feed with the help of new insights which, among other things, can help to improve bone formation. In nature a certain optimum often turns out to offer the best results. More is n


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