Nottingham Trent University
NOTTINGHAM, England —'Superdosing' poultry diets with the enzyme phytase could result in huge savings to the poultry industry, new research has revealed.
A study led by Nottingham Trent University found adding high levels of phytase to rapeseed meal was just as nutritious for broiler chicks as the widely-used soybean, which is more expensive and imported from the United States.
Scientists have found that increasing levels of phytase in rapeseed significantly increased the bioavailability of phosphorus in broiler chicks, which is vital for the development and maintenance of their skeletal system.
Phosphorus — which is present. . .