Effect of lysine intake and feeding level during rearing on growth performance of laying-type pullets.

Authors

  • R.P. Kwakkel
  • P.C.M.Z. Corijn
  • M. Bruining

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v36i2.16690

Abstract

A total of 640 White Leghorn pullets were given from 1 day to 6 weeks, 7 to 15 weeks and 16 to 18 weeks old: free access to diets with digestible lysine (DL) contents 0.85, 0.67 and 0.57 or 0.67% (step-down); free access to diets with DL contents 0.65, 0.67 and 0.77 or 0.67% (step-up), or; free access with 0.85% DL, access restricted to 85% of free intake with 0.79% DL and free intake with 0.77 or 0.67% DL, respectively. Treatment did not affect weight at 18 weeks old. Total feed intake was lower (P <0.05) for pullets given restricted access to feed than for pullets given free access to feed throughout the whole rearing period. Feed to gain ratios were lower for pullets reared with a period of feed restriction. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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Published

1988-05-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (1988)

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Papers

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