Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of lysine supplementation in low protein diets on the performance of growing broilers. Six broiler starter diets designated as A, B, C, D, E and F were formulated in such a way that diets A & B had CP 23%, diets C & D had CP level 21%, while...

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Main Author: Saima, M. Z. U. Khan*, M. A. Jabbar, A. Mehmud1, M. M. Abbas and A. Mahmood1
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Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2010-01-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/30_1/17-20.pdf
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author Saima, M. Z. U. Khan*, M. A. Jabbar, A. Mehmud1, M. M. Abbas and A. Mahmood1
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description An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of lysine supplementation in low protein diets on the performance of growing broilers. Six broiler starter diets designated as A, B, C, D, E and F were formulated in such a way that diets A & B had CP 23%, diets C & D had CP level 21%, while diets E & F had CP 19%. Each pair of diets was supplemented with two levels of lysine i.e. 1.1 and 1.2%. These experimental diets were fed to the birds from day 0 to 28. Results indicated that both CP and lysine levels had significant effect on mean body weight gains. Maximum average weight gain (1244 gms) was observed in birds fed diets with 19% CP and 1.2% lysine. It was observed that there were significant differences in feed intake among diets. Minimum feed consumption (1900.24 gms) was observed in birds fed on diet containing 23% CP and 1.1% lysine. Protein and lysine levels had non-significant effect on the mean FCR of the diets. It was concluded that CP levels in the diets of the broilers could be reduced from 23 to 19%, when considering in terms of FCR, provided that their lysine levels are higher than NRC recommended levels.
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spelling doaj.art-c41d2a33ab6349aaaf26157c6a678a072022-12-21T19:53:34ZengUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan Veterinary Journal0253-83182010-01-013011720Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing BroilersSaima, M. Z. U. Khan*, M. A. Jabbar, A. Mehmud1, M. M. Abbas and A. Mahmood1An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of lysine supplementation in low protein diets on the performance of growing broilers. Six broiler starter diets designated as A, B, C, D, E and F were formulated in such a way that diets A & B had CP 23%, diets C & D had CP level 21%, while diets E & F had CP 19%. Each pair of diets was supplemented with two levels of lysine i.e. 1.1 and 1.2%. These experimental diets were fed to the birds from day 0 to 28. Results indicated that both CP and lysine levels had significant effect on mean body weight gains. Maximum average weight gain (1244 gms) was observed in birds fed diets with 19% CP and 1.2% lysine. It was observed that there were significant differences in feed intake among diets. Minimum feed consumption (1900.24 gms) was observed in birds fed on diet containing 23% CP and 1.1% lysine. Protein and lysine levels had non-significant effect on the mean FCR of the diets. It was concluded that CP levels in the diets of the broilers could be reduced from 23 to 19%, when considering in terms of FCR, provided that their lysine levels are higher than NRC recommended levels.http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/30_1/17-20.pdfLysineBroilersLow proteinWeight gainFeed efficiency
spellingShingle Saima, M. Z. U. Khan*, M. A. Jabbar, A. Mehmud1, M. M. Abbas and A. Mahmood1
Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Lysine
Broilers
Low protein
Weight gain
Feed efficiency
title Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
title_full Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
title_fullStr Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
title_short Effect of Lysine Supplementation in Low Protein Diets on the Performance of Growing Broilers
title_sort effect of lysine supplementation in low protein diets on the performance of growing broilers
topic Lysine
Broilers
Low protein
Weight gain
Feed efficiency
url http://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/30_1/17-20.pdf
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