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This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of low\u2010protein diets supplemented with different levels of dietary methionine on the growth performance and welfare of Cobb500 broilers raised in a tropical climate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 500 15\u2010day\u2010old Cobb500 broilers were randomly divided into five treatments with five replicates of 20 chickens each: chickens fed a standard methionine\u2010free diet (ME: 3100.97 kcal\/kg) with high crude protein (P) content (18.25%) (T\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and low P content (15%) (T\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and chickens fed a low P diet (15%) supplemented with methionine at rates of 0.05% (M\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), 0.08% (M\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), and 0.1% (M\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      ). The trial lasted for 28 days, during which water and feed were provided ad libitum. Growth performance and carcass composition were evaluated. Gait abnormalities and litter quality were assessed at 38 and 42 days of age, respectively. At 45 days of age, blood samples were collected, and the serum was used for biochemical and physiological parameter analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Chickens in the M\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment showed higher growth performance (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) than those in the other treatments. The thyroid hormone concentrations were higher (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05) in the M\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment, and litter quality is good in all birds fed a low\u2010protein diet supplemented with methionine.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Methionine supplementation at the level of 0.1% to a 15% protein diet improved the growth performance and welfare of Cobb500 broilers under a tropical climate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/vms3.70512","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,29]],"date-time":"2025-07-29T05:56:16Z","timestamp":1753768576000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Effects of Methionine\u2010Supplemented Low\u2010Protein Diets on Production Efficiency, Heat Resilience, and Welfare of Broilers in Tropical Climates"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-3352-1175","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tchabltien","family":"Songuine","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lochina","family":"Feteke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cocou Claude","family":"Kpomasse","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tchabl\u00e9mane","family":"Yarkoa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-0043-9245","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tchilabalo","family":"Parobali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Simplice D.","family":"Karou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"W\u00e9r\u00e9","family":"Pitala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regional Center of Excellence on Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lome  Lome Togo"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3382\/ps\/pew084"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/(SICI)1097\u20100010(200004)80:5"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/poultry3020010"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/9781118530726.ch7"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fvets.2020.00181"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ani10060973"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4081\/ijas.2014.3297"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ps\/82.10.1580"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","unstructured":"Barr W. 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