Nutritional Requirements of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

Nutrition is an important part of poultry farming because the performances of chickens and other poultry birds depend majorly on their nutrition. One mistake some broiler farmers make is giving less focus to what their broilers consume. Each class of birds has its own specific nutritional requirements, and these requirements are always considered when formulating feed for chickens. Anything lower or higher would affect the performance of the chickens. Thus, it is important to know the nutritional requirements of broilers. When you have an idea of what your chickens need, feed analysis and formulation will be carried out efficiently. The nutrient requirements for broilers at all production stages are presented in the tables below. Nutritional Requirements of Broiler Chicks (Starter) Nutrients Requirements Metabolizable Energy (ME) 3000 kcal/kg Crude Protein (CP) 21-22% Crude Fat 5% (max) Crude Fibre (CF) 5% (max) Calcium 0.85% (min) Phosphorus, available 0.45% (min) Lysine 1.10% (min) Methionine 0.37% (min) Methionine + Cystine 0.88% (min) Threonine 0.77% (min) Tryptophan 0.18% (min) Nutritional Requirements of Broilers (Grower) Nutrients Requirements Metabolizable Energy (ME) 3050 kcal/kg Crude Protein (CP) 19-20% Crude Fat 5% (max) Crude Fibre (CF) 8% (max) Calcium 0.80% (min) Phosphorus, available 0.45% (min) Lysine 1.05% (min) Methionine 0.33% (min) Methionine + Cystine 0.80% (min) Threonine 0.69% (min) Tryptophan 0.17% (min) Nutritional Requirements of Broilers (Finisher) Nutrients Requirements Metabolizable Energy (ME) 3100-3200 kcal/kg Crude Protein (CP) 18-19% Crude Fat 6% (max) Crude Fibre (CF) 8% (max) Calcium 0.80% (min) Phosphorus, available 0.45% (min) Lysine 0.95% (min) Methionine 0.30% (min) Methionine + Cystine 0.74% (min) Threonine 0.65% (min) Tryptophan 0.17% (min) Signup today and receive free updates straight in your inbox.