This study evaluated the effects of feeding low phytic acid (LPA) corn, LPA soybean meal, normal corn (NC), normal soybean meal (NSBM), and phytase on nutrient digestibility and excretion. It is concluded that feeding any combination of LPA corn, LPA soybean meal, and the phytase additive would improve phosphorus digestibility and would dramatically decrease phosphorus excretion thereby reducing the potential impact of phosphorus from pig manure on the environment.

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