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.