NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF POULTRY

The following specifications are typical of those for layers, based on feed intake. Management requirements and specific type of layer may require changes to these. If in doubt check with your laying bird and/or feed supplier.

Laying hens feed intake/day (g)

120 110 100 90

Amino acids (g/kg diet)

Arginine
Lysine
Methionine
Methionine plus Cystine
Tryptophan
Histidine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine
Threonine
Valine
6.0
5.6
3.1
5.3
1.2
1.4
7.3
5.0
3.8
6.5
5.0
5.6
6.8
6.3
3.4
5.8
1.4
1.5
8.2
5.7
4.2
7.5
5.7
6.3
7.5
7.0
3.7
6.4
1.5
1.7
9.1
6.3
4.7
8.3
6.3
7.0
8.2
7.7
4.1
7.1
1.7
1.9
10.0
6.9
5.2
9.1
7.3
7.7

Metabolizable Energy mg/kg 11.3 11.3 11.72 11.92

Calcium 30.0 32.5 35.0 36.0

Available Phosphorus 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.2

Sodium 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9

Consult your nutritionist or Vitamin/Mineral supplier for the specifications of the premix to add for your particular formulation and location.

Broiler diet specifications

Amino Acids (g/kg) Pre-Starter Starter Grower Finisher

Arginine
Lysine
Methionine
Methionine + Cystine
Tryptophane
Histidine
Leucine
Isoleucine
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine
Threonine
Valine
14.0
13.5
5.2
9.5
2.2
4.2
15.0
8.5
8.0
15.0
7.5
9.0
12.0
12.0
4.8
8.2
2.0
4.0
14.0
7.5
7.5
14.0
7.0
8.0
10.5
11.0
4.4
7.3
1.7
3.2
11.0
5.5
6.0
11.0
6.0
6.5
9.0
9.0
3.7
6.4
1.4
2.8
10.0
4.7
5.3
10.0
5.5
5.8

Metabolizable Energy mg/kg 12.76 12.76 13.18 13.39

Calcium 10.0 9.5 9.2 9.0

Available Phosphorus 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.8

Sodium 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8

Consult your nutritionist or Vitamin/Mineral supplier for the specifications of the premixes to add to your formulation.

Approximate water & feed consumption of broilers @ 21° C

Per 1 000 birds (mixed sexes)/day

1^st week 2^nd week 3^rd week 4^th week 5^th week 6^th week 7^th week 8^th week

20 50 90 140 200 260 320 380

Approximate feed consumption g/bird/week

115
250 370 520 700 890 1 000 1 100

Accumulative

115
365 715 1 235 1 935 2 825 3 825 4 925

<A HR

	120	110	100	90
Amino acids (g/kg diet)
Arginine Lysine Methionine Methionine plus Cystine Tryptophan Histidine Leucine Isoleucine Phenylalanine Phenylalanine + Tyrosine Threonine Valine	6.0 5.6 3.1 5.3 1.2 1.4 7.3 5.0 3.8 6.5 5.0 5.6	6.8 6.3 3.4 5.8 1.4 1.5 8.2 5.7 4.2 7.5 5.7 6.3	7.5 7.0 3.7 6.4 1.5 1.7 9.1 6.3 4.7 8.3 6.3 7.0	8.2 7.7 4.1 7.1 1.7 1.9 10.0 6.9 5.2 9.1 7.3 7.7
Metabolizable Energy mg/kg	11.3	11.3	11.72	11.92
Calcium	30.0	32.5	35.0	36.0
Available Phosphorus	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.2
Sodium	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.9

Amino Acids (g/kg)	Pre-Starter	Starter	Grower	Finisher
Arginine Lysine Methionine Methionine + Cystine Tryptophane Histidine Leucine Isoleucine Phenylalanine Phenylalanine + Tyrosine Threonine Valine	14.0 13.5 5.2 9.5 2.2 4.2 15.0 8.5 8.0 15.0 7.5 9.0	12.0 12.0 4.8 8.2 2.0 4.0 14.0 7.5 7.5 14.0 7.0 8.0	10.5 11.0 4.4 7.3 1.7 3.2 11.0 5.5 6.0 11.0 6.0 6.5	9.0 9.0 3.7 6.4 1.4 2.8 10.0 4.7 5.3 10.0 5.5 5.8
Metabolizable Energy mg/kg	12.76	12.76	13.18	13.39
Calcium	10.0	9.5	9.2	9.0
Available Phosphorus	4.5	4.2	4.0	3.8
Sodium	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8

Per 1 000 birds (mixed sexes)/day
1^st week	2^nd week	3^rd week	4^th week	5^th week	6^th week	7^th week	8^th week
20	50	90	140	200	260	320	380
Approximate feed consumption g/bird/week
115	250	370	520	700	890	1 000	1 100
Accumulative
115	365	715	1 235	1 935	2 825	3 825	4 925