Effect of L-leucine supplementation on growth performance and carcass characteristics of grower-broiler chickens fed low protein diets

• Main Authors: Edi Erwan, Alimon, Abdul Razak, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Yaakub, Halimatun, Abdullah, Muhammad Hilmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14265/1/ajavsp.2009.95.100.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14265/; http://thescipub.com/html/10.3844/ajavsp.2009.95.100
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Problem statement: Supplementation of broiler diets with cristalline amino acids (i.e. lysine, ethionine and threonine) may support equal broiler growth and improve overall amino acids balance and enable a reduction in CP level of diets. Approach: A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of supp...