Nutrient requirements of turkeys

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Nutrient levels for turkey diets

The principles behind formulating turkey diets are similar to those for broiler chickens. Table 1 provides data on typical nutrient levels for turkey diets.

Table 1. Examples of turkey diets

Nutrients	Starter 1	Starter 2	Grower 3	Grower 4	Developer 5	Finisher 6
Crude protein (%)	28	26	23	21.5	18	16
ME (kcal/kg)	2900	3000	3050	3100	3200	3300
Lysine (%)	1.70	1.60	1.50	1.30	1.15	1.00
Methionine (%)	0.62	0.55	0.50	0.47	0.42	0.34
Calcium (%)	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.0	0.90
Available phosphorous (%)	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.40
Sodium (%)	0.18	0.18	0.17	0.17	0.17	0.17

Source: Commercial Poultry Nutrition, 2nd Ed. S. Leeson and J. D. Summers. Pub University Books, Canada, 1997

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