author(s)
Deepika Jain, RPS Baghel, Sunil Nayak and Ankur Khare

abstract
India is world's fifth largest egg producer. The great constraints of the poultry industry are the high cost of feed ingredients. Therefore, with the aim of reducing the cost of feed per dozen egg production, this experiment was conducted on 80 laying birds for a period of 12 wks with different level of energy and protein. There were 4 dietary treatments T1: 14% CP+2600 kcal/kg ME+10g methionine+20g L-lysine; T2:16% CP+2600 kcal/kg ME+8g Methionine; T3: 14% CP+2700 kcal/kg ME+15g methionine+15g L-lysine; T4: 16% CP, 2700 kcal/kg ME. Lysine and methionine supplementation was over and above requirement. Feed intake (daily, per egg, per dozen and per kg eggs) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in groups allotted T1 diet (122.4, 140.4, 1685 & 2680). The hen day egg production (HDP %) was maximum in birds allotted T4 diet (87.33). Considering the overall performance of the birds, it has been concluded that diet (T3) containing 14 percent crude protein and 2700 kcal ME/kg, is optimum.