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| Author: | doggo [ Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Choice feeding |
This may be of use to some. http://www.lrrd.cipav.org.co/lrrd17/4/pous17045.htm It has worked well for me for all ages and breeds as soon as they are able to eat whole grain. I feed whole wheat, meat meal, green feed and hard grit all ad lib. Layers also get shell grit and free range. If the system suits it can greatly reduce feed costs as whole grain is cheap and stores much better than processed feeds. Also the birds are not consuming unnecessary expensive protein, just eating what they actually need. |
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| Author: | ChickenPox [ Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Choice feeding |
Thats very interesting Doggo  for postingI found this interesting Quote: The choice-fed turkeys consumed 10% less food, 44% less protein and the same amount of energy yet laid a similar number of eggs as those fed conventionally I wonder what that would equate to $$? |
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| Author: | Anna55 [ Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Choice feeding |
I thought game birds like turkeys needed high protein? |
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| Author: | Bill [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Choice feeding |
Anna55 wrote: I thought game birds like turkeys needed high protein? No not all depends on their purpose |
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| Author: | Mick_34 [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Choice feeding |
Thats interesting to read Quote: Brown egg layers seem to adapt more readily than white or tinted egg layers Found that very interesting and surprising |
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