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Silicon supplementation affects mineral metabolism but not bone density or strength in male broilers

Because leg injuries produce welfare concerns and impact production for broilers, numerous interventions have been suggested as potential solutions. One mineral which may affect bone quality is silicon. The objective of this study was to determine if supplementing bioavailable silicon could affect b...

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Autores principales: Pritchard, Abby, Robison, Cara, Nguyen, Tristin, Nielsen, Brian D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7721172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33284796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243007