Amino acid requirements of the young turkey: lysine and arginine.
The arginine and lysine requirements for maximum growth of the 3-week-old turkey, determined in a factorial manner, were 1-75% arginine and 1-55% lysine. 2. It is demonstrated that the arginine required to support a growth rate of about 20 g/d is similar in turkeys and chicks, suggesting that the efficiency with which dietary arginine was utilised for growth is similar in both species.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D008239:Lysine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014422:Turkeys / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
D000596:Amino Acids; D001120:Arginine; D008239:Lysine