# Nutritional changes to improve broiler breeder feathering | Feed Strategy

> An article reviews nutritional changes that can improve feathering in broiler breeder pullets, including protein levels and body weight control. It cites an Auburn University study on protein feeding during the pullet phase.

- Date: 2018-11-05 · published 2018-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62365-nutritional-changes-to-improve-broiler-breeder-feathering-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Feather quality affects breeder mating and cold tolerance, which influences flock performance. The effect on feed commodity prices is negligible.

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-nutrition/poultry/article/15440070/nutritional-changes-to-improve-broiler-breeder-feathering

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