This study was carried out at the poultry experimental station, Technical
Institute of Agriculture, Damascus University, Kharbo. 270 of Japanese Quail
birds, one day of age were divided equally into 3 similar groups (90each). Every
group comprised
of 3 replicates of 30 each, each replicates contained 10 cages.
Birds were housed and managed under similar conditions throughout the
experimental period which lasted from the 8 to 22 weeks of age. The birds were
fed on rations recommended by NRC and contained 1, 0.65 or 2 of DLmethionine
g/kg of ration in the first (the control), second and third groups
respectively. Results showed that using ration contained 2g DL-methionine/
1kg of ration gave a significant increase in egg weight, production and
economical efficiency value as compared to the other used rations.