Effect of feeding levels on production measures and response of light Astra L pullets to water deprivation
1993
Skorupinska, J. | Jamroz, D. | Wiliczkiewicz, A. | Schleicher, A. (Akademia Rolnicza, Wroclaw (Poland))
An experiment on 240 Astra L hens fed a diet containing 16 percent of protein (control), or 14 and 12 percent of crude protein during two laying phases was carried out. A decrease of production measures (feed intake, feed conversion efficiency and laying performance) in hens fed the low-protein diets was observed. The detrimental effect of 3 days water deprivation on body and abdominal fat weight as well as on ovary and liver disorders was stated. The significant effect of diet protein content on responses to water deprivation and re-watering in hens was pointed
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