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1. Phosphorus (P) is a necessary nutrient for egg production and bone quality in poultry diets. To investigate the effects of low dietary available P (avP) on keel bone, 180 laying hens were fed either a control (C, 0.3% avP) or low phosphorus (LP, 0.15% avP) diet from 20–36 weeks of age (WOA). Each diet was replicated in six cages with 15 birds per cage. Keel samples were collected at 24, 28, 32, and 36 WOA to measure indicators. 2. The incidence of keel bone damage in the LP group was higher than C group and increased with age throughout the experiment period. Keel bone length from laying hens in the LP group was shorter than C group (P &lt; 0.05) at 32 and 36 WOA. 3. The mRNA expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and ratio of RANKL to osteoprotegerin (OPG) were upregulated (P &lt; 0.05), and that of sclerostin and OPG was downregulated (P &lt; 0.05) in the LP group in comparison to hens in the C group. Meanwhile, mRNA expression of the integrin-binding sialoprotein was increased at 24 and 28 WOA (P &lt; 0.05), and decreased at 32 and 38 WOA (P &lt; 0.05) in the LP group. 4. Laying hens in LP group had increased trabecular separation and bone surface fraction (P &lt; 0.05), decreased bone volume, bone volume fraction, trabecular number and thickness, and bone mineral density (P &lt; 0.05) at 32 WOA. The LP-fed hens had increased K, Ti, Mn, Fe, Zn, Se, Sr and Pb bone concentrations (P &lt; 0.05), and decreased P and TI bone concentrations (P &lt; 0.05) at 36 WOA. 5. Feeding hens a P-deficient diet with 0.15% avP and 3.37% Ca during the laying period impaired keel bone quality, which could be related to the osteoporosis.

Low dietary phosphorus impairs keel bone health and quality in laying hens