Protein and sulfur amino acid requirements of broiler breeder hens.
Two experiments were conducted with Cobb color-sexed broiler breeder hens to determine their protein and sulfur amino acid requirement. A daily intake between 400 and 478 mg of methionine and between 722 and 839 mg of total sulfur amino acids was necessary for maximum egg production, the latter in a diet of 13.07% protein. Slightly lower levels supported maximum body weights. Hens laying at the highest rate consumed 23.4 g of protein per day.
D000603:Amino Acids, Sulfur / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements
D000603:Amino Acids, Sulfur; D004044:Dietary Proteins