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University of Delaware

University of Delaware Poultry Science Research

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Extensive research led by William Saylor, UD professor of animal and food sciences, has confirmed that Delaware chickens now digest more of the phosphorus, an essential nutrient, in their feed, thanks to the addition of phytase, a natural enzyme.

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Kathy F. Atkinson/University of Delaware

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