Ideal ratio of digestible methionine plus cystine to digestible lysine for growing Japanese quails

Background: methionine is considered essential for maintenance, growth, and feather development. Methionine supply during the growth phase can influence the weight at sexual maturity and egg size. Objective: to evaluate the effects of several digestible methionine + cystine/digestible lysine ratios...

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Main Authors: Heder J D’Avila Lima, Sergio LT Bareto, Juarez L Donzele, Ilda FF Tinoco, Natália S Ribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902015000400004&lng=en&tlng=en