Corn and Oats for Grower Diets and their Effects on Subsequent Reproductive Performance

Previous studies at this station have shown that low protein, low density grower diets are very economical for producing layer-type pullets and that they do not affect subsequent egg production. Supplemental DL-methionine and L-lysine for 12% protein diets have been of no benefit in improving growth rate of subsequent production. This year\u27s study compared 12% protein diets of corn and oats, alone and in combination, with a 16% protein standard corn-soybean grower diet. Table 1 shows the composition of these diets