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Methionine and egg production in tropical climates

06/28/2019

Aiding egg production in tropical climates

POULTRY NUTRITION (June 2019)

Methionine is essential for the performance of laying hens and its availability is necessary to achieve economical production. A trial, carried out in a tropical climate, demonstrated the equivalence of Hydroxymethionine (OH-Met) to DL-methionine (DL-Met) in sustaining growth, laying performance and egg quality.