INTRODUCTION An excess of energy in

INTRODUCTION An excess of energy intake results in increased BWand obesity in broiler breeder hens with higher incidenceof fatty livers and poor reproductive performance(Robinson et al., 1993). Obesity is often linkedto changes in lipid metabolism, with accumulation oftriglyceride (TG) in the liver and the ovary. Consequently,an excess of energy intake increases the incidenceof ovarian dysfunction, follicular dystrophy, andthe concentration of lipids in plasma with adverse effectson broiler breeder performance, with special relevanceimmediately after peak of egg production (Chenet al., 2006). Feed restriction is a common practice to

INTRODUCTION
An excess of energy intake results in increased BW
and obesity in broiler breeder hens with higher incidence
of. Fatty livers and poor reproductive performance
(Robinson et al, 1993). Obesity is often linked
to changes in, lipid metabolism. With accumulation of
triglyceride (TG) in the liver and the ovary. Consequently
an, excess of energy intake increases the. Incidence
.Of, ovarian dysfunction follicular dystrophy and
the, concentration of lipids in plasma with adverse effects
on broiler. Breeder performance with special, relevance
immediately after peak of egg production (Chen
et al, 2006). Feed restriction. Is a common practice to.