Nutrient Requirements of Pheasants a
Energy base | 0–4 week | 4–8 week | 9–17 week | Breeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
kcal ME/kg dietb | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,700 | 2,800 |
Protein (%) | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Glycine + serine (%) | 1.8 | 1.55 | 1 | 0.5 |
Lysine (%) | 1.5 | 1.40 | 0.8 | 0.68 |
Methionine + cystine (%) | 1.0 | 0.93 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Linoleic acid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Calcium (%) | 1.0 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 2.5 |
Phosphorus, available (%) | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 0.40 |
Sodium (%) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Chlorine (%) | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Iodine (mg) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Riboflavin (mg) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Pantothenic acid (mg) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Niacin (mg) | 70 | 70 | 40 | 30 |
Choline (mg) | 1,430 | 1,300 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
a Requirements are listed as percentages or as mg/kg of diet. For values not listed, see requirements of turkeys ( Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of Turkeys a and Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of Turkeys a) as a guide. | ||||
b These are typical dietary energy concentrations. | ||||
Adapted, with permission, from Nutrient Requirements of Poultry, 1994, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Press, Washington, DC. | ||||