THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DIETARY-PROTEIN LEVELS IN THE REARING AND LAYING PERIODS ON PERFORMANCE OF WHITE LEGHORN CHICKENS
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DIETARY-PROTEIN LEVELS IN THE REARING AND LAYING PERIODS ON PERFORMANCE OF WHITE LEGHORN CHICKENS
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DOI:
10.3382/ps.0632229
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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影响因子:
4.4
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KESHAVARZ, K
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KESHAVARZ, K
An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of 3 rearing and 4 laying protein regimens on growth and subsequent performance of a commercial strain of White Leghorn chickens. In the rearing period, the pullets of the control group received a sequence of 18, 15 and 12% protein of 0-6, 6-14 and 14-20 wk of age, respectively. The pullets of the low-protein rearing regimens received 18 and 12% protein for 0-6 and 6-20 wk of age, respectively, or 18, 12 and 15% protein for 0-6, 6-18 and 18-20 wk of age, respectively. Birds of each rearing group received 4 laying regimens from 20-72 wk of age. These consisted of a diet containing 16.5% protein, a diet containing 14.5% protein, a moderate step-down protein regimen (MSP) of 18, 16.5 and 15.5% protein for 20-36, 36-60 and 60-72 wk of age, respectively, and a low step-down protein regimen (LSP) of 16.5, 15.5, 14.5 and 13.5% protein for 20-36, 36-48, 48-60 and 60-72 wk of age, respectively. The level of total S amino acids was maintained at 0.59% and the minimum level of lysine was 0.68% in the laying rations. Birds fed the low-protein rearing regimens were significantly lighter at 20 wk of age, consumed significantly less feed, energy and protein in the rearing period, and their age at 50% production was delayed by 2-3 days compared to control fed birds. Birds fed the low-protein rearing regimens produced fewer eggs and slightly lighter weight eggs during the 1st laying phase. Overall egg production, egg size and feed consumption were not influenced by the protein levels in the rearing period. Pullets receiving the 14.5% protein diet in the laying period produced significantly fewer and lighter weight eggs and consumed significantly less protein and lysine than those fed the 16.5% protein diet. Overall egg production, egg weight and nutrient intake of birds of the MSP groups were not significantly different from those fed the 16.5% protein diet. Egg production was similar for the birds of the LSP groups compared to those receiving the 16.5% protein diet; egg weight, protein and lysine intake were significantly lower for the birds of the LSP group. Pullets fed the low-protein regimens had the lowest feed costs during the rearing period. Net egg incomes were greater for the pullets fed the low-protein rearing regimens compared to the control fed groups. Pullets fed the 14.5% protein diet produced the lowest net egg incomes; pullets fed the MSP program had the greatest net egg incomes during the laying period.