Table 2 Effect of daily lysine intake levels on broiler breeder hens’ performance from 23 to 29 week of age1

Total lysine (%) Daily lysine intake (mg/hen)2 Mean body weight (g) Mean weekly weight gain (g)
0.55 732 3,196 109.2
0.59 785 3,104 91.2
0.63 838 3,117 115.4
0.67 891 3,146 104.7
0.71 944 3,181 113.6
0.75 997 3,086 97.5
0.79 1,050 3,177 119.0
SEM3 - 54.921 19.979
P-value - 0.333 0.797
1 Results are mean with 6 replicates per treatment.
2 Each hens were allowed a same daily feed ration (and average 133 g per hen).
3 Pooled standard error of mean.