Reduction of dietary protein in broiler diets not only reduces n-emissions but is also accompanied by several further benefits

SUMMARY: In the light of recently revised German legislation on on-farm nitrogen (N) management, the impact of decreasing dietary N-load at balanced dietary amino acid supply on growth performance and N-excretions was examined in 5000 mixed-sex Ross 308 broilers from 1 to 40 d of age (20 floor pens...

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Main Authors: Andreas Lemme, Peter Hiller, Mathias Klahsen, Venja Taube, Josef Stegemann, Ingrid Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119322536