Effect of sodium fluoride and high fluorine fertilizer phosphates on performance of laying chickens and egg shell quality

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Poult. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6445843

Kuhl, Jr, H J; Sullivan, T W

Caged layer chickens were placed on corn-soybean meal diets containing the following dietary variables for a period for 16 weeks: monosodium phosphate (MSP); MSP plus 500 ppm F as NaF; diammonium phosphate (DAP); concentrated superphosphate (CSP); and feed grade dicalcium phosphate (DCP). Egg production rate was significantly (P < 0.05) increased with the addition of F to diets containing MSP. Feed efficiency was not depressed by added F, and was improved by CSP. Egg weight was significantly (P < 0.05) increased with the addition of NaF to diets containing MSP. Egg shell breaking strength was significantly (P < 0.05) reduced by NaF and DAP. No statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences were observed among treatments in percent checked and cracked eggs; however, the trends corresponded closely with breaking strength. Dietary treatments had not effect on mortality. Fluorine content of the egg was affected by dietary F level and duration of feeding period. After 16 weeks, F content of egg shell was 38 and 35 ppm for MSP and DCP, respectively, 150 ppm for both MSP + NaF and DAP, and 140 ppm for CSP. Fluorine contents of yolk and albumen were not affected by dietary treatments, and mean values were .55 and .35 ppm F, respectively, for yolk and albumen.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
• OSTI ID: 6445843
• Journal Information: Poult. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Poult. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 55:5; ISSN POSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIRDS
BUILDUP
CHICKENS
EGGS
FERTILIZERS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FOWL
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM FLUORIDES
UPTAKE
VERTEBRATES