Protein requirements of bobwhite chicks for survival, growth and efficiency of feed utilization
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: R. B. Nestler, W. W. Bailey, and H. E. McClure
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Abstract
During the summer and fall of 1939 four experiments were conducted at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Bowie, Maryland, to determine the protein requirements of bobwhite chicks. A total of 816 chicks were used to compare six levels of protein, namely, 22,24,26, 28, 30, and 32 per cent.....From the three standpoints of survival, rate of growth, and efficiency of feed utilization for the first ten weeks of life, the 28 per cent level of protein gave the best results. During the ninth and tenth weeks, the highest efficiency of feed utilization was obtained on the 22 per cent level. The results indicate that after the birds have reached about twothirds of their mature weight, the difference in efficiency between a diet containing 28 per cent of protein and one containing 22 per cent may be small enough to justify, in the interest of economy, the use of a diet containing the lower percentage of protein.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Protein requirements of bobwhite chicks for survival, growth and efficiency of feed utilization |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1942 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 185-193 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 185 |
| Last page | 193 |
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