# When lysine is too much of a good thing
						 | The Poultry Site

> A University of Saskatchewan poultry veterinarian investigated underweight 7-day-old chicks and found that excess lysine hydrochloride in the feed reduced body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion. Trial birds given lysine supplements raised by 2, 4, 6 and 8% showed these declines, and video suggested reduced palatability.

- Date: 2018-01-12 · published 2018-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region North America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67317-when-lysine-is-too-much-of-a-good-thing-the-poultry-site
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Excess lysine can cut feed intake and performance, so feed formulators may tighten inclusion rates and dosing controls, which could slightly reduce near-term lysine demand. The effect on feed-grain prices is minor.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2018/01/when-lysine-is-too-much-of-a-good-thing

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