Temporary suspension of mineral phosphorus reduces mobilizable bone zinc in adult laying hens irrespective of the dietary zinc supply
Annegret Lucke, Agnes Weller, Julia Pokorny, Reinhard Puntigam, Julia Slama, Karl Schedle, Wilhelm M. Windisch, Daniel Brügger
This study shows that reducing dietary phosphorus temporarily lowers bone zinc in laying hens, regardless of zinc intake, and confirms subclinical zinc deficiency with low zinc diets.
bioRxiv · Dec 28, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology