EFFECT OF DIETARY-PROTEIN IN THE DIETS FO R GROWING RINGNECK PHEASANTS

The experiment with pheasants in initial growth phase (1 to 35 days of age), which had as its objective evaluating the nutritional needs of pheasants in the growth phase as to protein levels in the diets, was c onducted on a pheasant farm located at Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. Sma ll pheasants were used, which were submitted to isocaloric diets conta ining 26%, 28% and 30% of crude protein. The experimental design was t otally random with four repetitions of 30 birds per parcel, totaling 3 60 birds. The results showed that a 30% crude protein level should be recommended for pheasants in the growth phase (1 to 35 days of age).