A comparison of DL-methionine and Liquimeth as a source of supplemental methionine for the turkey poult.
Two experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of DL-methionine and DL-methionine-Na (Liquimeth) as a source of methionine for the turkey poult. A corn-soybean meal diet containing sulfate-free trace minerals and no supplemental choline was used. In two experiments the poults were fed the experimental diets from 1 to 21 days of age. The experimental diets and deionized water were offered ad libitum. A linear increase in growth was obtained by adding increments of either DL-methionine or Liquimeth. There were no significant differences in body weight of poults receiving equivalent amounts of methionine from the two sources. Feed efficiency was also equal for each level of supplemental methionine from the two sources.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D005527:Food, Fortified; D008715:Methionine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014422:Turkeys / Q000502:physiology*
D008715:Methionine