Abstract
A total of 1.500 male Cobb 500 broilers were used to determine the optimal digestible lysine level for 18 to 40-day-old broilers. The experimental period started when broilers were 18 days old and had an initial average weight of 737 ± 20 g. A completely randomized experimental design was applied, with five lysine levels, totaling five treatments with 10 replicates of 30 birds each. The experimental diets contained equal energy and protein levels, and 0.86, 0.95, 1.04, 1.13, and 1.22% digestible lysine. The following parameters were evaluated: average body weight at 40 days of age, daily weight gain, daily feed intake, feed conversion ratio, carcass yield and parts yield, and abdominal fat percentage. There was a quadratic effect (p<0.05) of digestible lysine levels on average body weight at 40 days of age, daily weight gain, and breast yield, and a cubic effect on feed conversion ratio and abdominal fat. There was no influence of lysine levels of daily feed intake, carcass yield, leg, or wing yields. It was concluded that digestible lysine requirements for male broilers during the evaluated period was 1.22% for performance and 1.04% for carcass yield.
Highlights
Genetic improvement is constantly applied in modern poultry production, and broiler nutritional requirements need to be regularly updated in order to allow them to express their full genetic potential
The application of the ideal protein concept allows reducing crude protein because diets contain a precise balance of essential amino acids formulated to supply the birds’ nutritional requirements for maintenance and protein accretion
There was no influence of lysine levels of daily feed intake (DFI) carcass yield (CY), leg yield (LY), or wing yields (WY)
Summary
Genetic improvement is constantly applied in modern poultry production, and broiler nutritional requirements need to be regularly updated in order to allow them to express their full genetic potential. Evaluation of Different Digestible Lysine Levels for Male Broilers During the Period of 18 to 40 Days of Age energy contents, and especially the feedstuffs included in feed formulation (Conhalato, 1998).
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