The infl uence of different inorganic phosphorus sources in broilers diet on production results and bone mineralization

3^rd International Conference on Veterinary & Livestock

November 02-03, 2017 Bangkok, Thailand

Dragan Sefer, Marija Pavlovic, Radmila Markovic, Dobrila Jakic-Dimic, Stamen Radulovic and Shivani Katoch

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Serbia
Scientifi c Veterinary Institute Belgrade, Serbia
CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University Palampur, India

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Vet Sci Technol

Abstract :

The aim of this trial was to determine the infl uence of monobasic calcium phosphate (MCP), as source of inorganic phosphorus, on production results of broilers, but also to determine the bone breaking strength, which indicates the level of availability of phosphorus from mineral nutrients. Th e trial included 200 broilers (Cobb 500), both sexes, from the same hatch. Broilers were divided in two groups, 100 each. During the 42 experimental days, which was divided in three phases (1-21, 21-35 and 35-42 days), groups were fed with diff erent experimental diets. One group of broilers was fed with diet supplemented with MCP, provided by â�?�?Elixir Groupâ�? D.O.O., Sabac, Serbia. Th e other group was fed with diets supplemented with MCP originating from Russia. During the trial, health status and mortality were monitored on daily basis. Production results (average body weight, average daily gain, feed intake and feed to gain ratio) were monitored during the trial. At the end of the trial, 6 broilers from each group were slaughtered and the tibiae bone was examined on breaking strength. Production results of the fi rst experimental group (fed with addition of MCP-Elixir), were signifi cantly better, compared to the group fed with MCP from Russia (p<0.05). Bone breaking strength in the same group was higher but without statistical signifi cance (p>0.05). Th e results of the experiment indicated that MCP as inorganic phosphorus source and has signifi cant impact on growth, production performances, but also on level of mineralization of bones.

Biography :

Dragan Sefer has completed his PhD in 2002 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Nutrition and Botany of Belgrade University, Serbia. He became Head of the Department in 2007 and since 2014 he has been engaged as a Full Professor. He has published more than 150 papers in National and International journals (more than 10 in reputed journals) and two books (General Nutrition and Feed Safety for Animals) intended for the students at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.