Table 2.

Experimental design and supplementation levels of DL-methionine (DLM), DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butanoic acid (HMTBA), and to 65% purity diluted DLM (DLM65).

Treatment	Methionine Sources	Addition of Methionine Sources (g/kg) 1			Replicates per Treatment	Birds per Treatment
		0–11 day	11–28 day	28–35 day
1	Negative control (NC)	0.00	0.00	0.00	6	120
2	DLM	0.40	0.40	0.40	6	120
3	DLM	0.80	0.80	0.80	6	120
4	DLM	1.20	1.20	1.20	6	120
5	DLM	2.10	2.10	2.10	6	120
6	DLM	3.00	3.00	3.00	6	120
7	HMTBA	0.40	0.40	0.40	6	120
8	HMTBA	0.80	0.80	0.80	6	120
9	HMTBA	1.20	1.20	1.20	6	120
10	HMTBA	2.10	2.10	2.10	6	120
11	HMTBA	3.00	3.00	3.00	6	120
12	DLM65	0.40	0.40	0.40	6	120
13	DLM65	0.80	0.80	0.80	6	120
14	DLM65	1.20	1.20	1.20	6	120
15	DLM65	2.10	2.10	2.10	6	120
16	DLM65	3.00	3.00	3.00	6	120

¹ Addition on product basis.