title: Lysine requirements of growing emus.
abstract: 1. The lysine requirement of growing emus between 23 and 65 d of age was determined according to growth response variables. 2. The optimal lysine requirement of emus was found to be 0.83 and 0.90 g/MJ ME for growth rate and gain:food ratio respectively. These findings are in accordance with the recommended value of 0.80 g/MJ ME, but is lower than the recommended value for ostriches (1.02 g/MJ ME) and higher than determined values for broilers (0.75 g/MJ ME) of the same age range.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Poultry Research & Development Centre, Cleveland, Australia.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Mannion
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Barram
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Trappett
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Blight
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sales
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D020312:Dromaiidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D002149:Energy Intake; D008239:Lysine; D009751:Nutritional Requirements
chemical_list: D008239:Lysine