Effects of phytase supplementation to reduced-nutrient diets on performance, egg quality, and economic parameters in commercial layers

Authors

  • Fabricia A Roque Universidade de São Paulo
  • Cristiane S S Araújo Universidade de São Paulo
  • Ulisses R T Moraes Btech-Pancosma
  • Nick Wen Guangdong VTR Bio-Tech
  • Nury A C R Garcia Orion Nutrição Animal
  • Jane C Gonçalves Vetline feed (VLN)
  • Carlos A Granghelli Universidade de São Paulo
  • Brunna G S Leite Universidade de São Paulo
  • Priscila S Zorzetto Universidade de São Paulo
  • Lúcio F Araújo Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rccp.v36n3a1

Keywords:

antinutritional factors, calcium, egg mass, egg production, egg quality, enzyme, feed cost, laying hens, layers, phosphorus, phytase, reduced-nutrient diets

Abstract

Background: Exogenous enzyme supplementation is an effective and cost-saving mechanism for increasing the availability of dietary nutrients by increasing digestion and reducing excretion. Objective: To evaluate the effects of phytase supplementation on performance, egg quality, and economic parameters in commercial laying hens fed reduced-nutrient diets from 70 weeks of age. Methods: Novogen White® commercial laying hens (n=256) were randomly allocated to four treatment groups, with eight replicates of eight hens in each group: PC (positive control): conventional diet not supplemented with phytase; diet with reduced levels (RN) of P (-0.12%), Ca (-0.10%), and ME (-14 kcal/kg), and supplemented with 300 phytase units (FTU/kg; RN300FTU); diet with reduced levels of P (-0.16%), Ca (-0.13%), ME (-18 kcal/kg), CP (-8%), synthetic amino acids (-0.01%), and supplemented with 600 FTU phytase/kg (RN600FTU); and diet with reduced levels of P (-0.18% P), Ca (-0.15%), ME (-20 kcal/kg), CP (-20%), synthetic amino acids (-0.01%), and supplemented with 900 FTU phytase/kg (RN900FTU). Results: The layers fed the RN300FTU diet had 2.68% higher egg production than those fed the PC diet. Egg mass produced by PC- and RN300FTU-fed hens was statistically similar. Eggshell thickness was increased in PC-fed hens. Feed cost for the RN900FTU diet was approximately 9% lower compared with that of the PC diet. Conclusion: The best performance and economic results were achieved when layers were fed a reduced-nutrient diet supplemented with 300 FTU phytase.

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Author Biographies

Fabricia A Roque, Universidade de São Paulo

Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6437-5149

Cristiane S S Araújo, Universidade de São Paulo

Departmento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4921-8700

Ulisses R T Moraes, Btech-Pancosma

Btech-Pancosma, Campinas-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-0102

Nick Wen, Guangdong VTR Bio-Tech

Guangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co, Guangdong, China

Nury A C R Garcia, Orion Nutrição Animal

Orion Nutrição Animal, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-7281

Jane C Gonçalves, Vetline feed (VLN)

Vetline feed (VLN), Itupeva -SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9163-345X

Carlos A Granghelli, Universidade de São Paulo

Departmento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-7227

Brunna G S Leite, Universidade de São Paulo

Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1994-3036

Priscila S Zorzetto, Universidade de São Paulo

Departmento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7050-2223

Lúcio F Araújo, Universidade de São Paulo

Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga-SP, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1648-5949

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2023-01-23 — Updated on 2024-09-24

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Roque, F. A., Araújo, C. S. S., Moraes, U. R. T., Wen, N., Garcia, N. A. C. R., Gonçalves, J. C., Granghelli, C. A., Leite, B. G. S., Zorzetto, P. S., & Araújo, L. F. (2024). Effects of phytase supplementation to reduced-nutrient diets on performance, egg quality, and economic parameters in commercial layers. Revista Colombiana De Ciencias Pecuarias, 36(3), 121–130. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rccp.v36n3a1 (Original work published January 23, 2023)

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