Lysine requirements of growing emus

Authors
Mannion, PF Kent, PB Barram, KM Trappett, PC Blight, GW Sales, J
Citation
Pf. Mannion et al., Lysine requirements of growing emus, BR POULT SC, 40(2), 1999, pp. 309-311
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00071668 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
309 - 311
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1668(199905)40:2<309:LROGE>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
1. The lysine requirement of growing emus between 23 and 65 d of age was de termined according to growth response variables. 2. The optimal lysine requirement of emus was found to be 0.83 and 0.90 g/M J ME for growth rate and gain:food ratio respectively. These findings are i n 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 determin ed values for broilers (0.75 g/MJ ME) of the same age range.