Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of organic acids and prebiotic fructans added to the layer's diet on balance of calcium, phosphorus, and zinc. The basal experimental diet contained 3.30% Ca and 0.60% P, and was either unsupplemented or supplemented with additives as follows: 0.75% inulin, 0.75% oligofructose; 0.50% short-chain fatty acids (SCFA); 0.25% medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA); 0.30% SCFA+0.20% MCFA; and 0.75% inulin+0.50% SCFA. It was concluded that some additives used in the experiment had a positive effect on the mineral balance in hens. Inulin significantly improved retention of Ca, P, and Zn, SCFA – retention of Ca, SCFA+MCFA – retention of Zn, inulin+SCFA – retention of P and Zn.
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