%0 Journal Article
%T The Optimum Protein Content in High-Energy Starter Diet for Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar chukar)
%A Kasim Ozek
%J International Journal of Poultry Science
%D 2006
%I 
%X The optimum protein content in high-energy starter diet was investigated in the experiment. The birds were fed one of the 6 isocaloric (3200 kcal/kg Metabolizable energy) diets containing 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 % protein from hatch to 8 weeks of age. Body weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio of partridges were examined in the experiment. There were no significant effects of the protein content in high-energy starter diet on the body weight at any age. According to the result of the present experiment chukar chicks does not need high protein in high-energy starter diet when with supplemented methionine and lysine. The best results of feed conversion and feed consumption were observed in partridges fed 24 % protein.
%K Chukar partridge
%K protein content
%K high energy
%K starter diet
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijps/2006/522-525.pdf