Factors affecting broiler breeder performance. I. Relationship of daily feed intake level to reproductive performance of pullets. Poult. Sci

ABSTRACT Vedette dwarf broiler breeder female chicks were raised in floor pens and fed a standard starter ration. At 3 wk of age, 1,032 pullets were divided into four dietary treatment groups (258 bird/treat-ment). Birds were transferred into individual cages at 18 wk of age and at 21 wk of age assigned to one of four laying rations. Dietary treatments consisted of a 4 x 4 factorial design with four developer diet