Date of Graduation

5-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Poultry Science (PhD)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Poultry Science

Advisor/Mentor

Michael T. Kidd

Committee Member

Steven Bolden

Second Committee Member

Sam Rochell

Third Committee Member

Colin Scanes

Fourth Committee Member

Andy Mauromoustakos

Fifth Committee Member

Wayne Kuenzel

Keywords

Amino Acid, Broiler, Broiler Breeder, Lysine, Nutrition, Poultry

Abstract

Crude protein needs of chickens have changed due to genetic line differences and selection of those lines for differing broiler traits. Standard commercial broiler strains have been selected to be used to meet multiple processing categories typically at live body weights less than 3.5 kg. In the last two decades high-yielding broiler strains were introduced into the commercial market. These breeds are known as the Cobb 700 and Ross 708. The works included within are focused on the Cobb 700 high-yielding broiler strain, and its response to crude protein, with emphasis on digestible lysine.

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