The simplest way to feed a small flock of chickens is to purchase a complete feed from a feed store. Complete feeds provide nutritionally balanced diets for chickens.
Today's chickens are descendants of jungle birds in Southeast Asia. Mature poultry hens give only about 12 eggs a year during the breeding season, but genetic selection has led to the development of the chicken, which produces nearly 300 eggs a year and produces them year after year. Thanks to genetic selection and improved nutrition, hens start laying eggs from an early age and lay more, larger eggs, all of which improve feed efficiency.
Commercial feed from reliable feed banks contains all nutrients in the appropriate proportion required by chickens. A balanced diet is essential for optimal growth and production. If you use a diet that meets the dietary needs of your chickens, supplementing with other foods can upset the balance of your diet. The ingredients used in different types of feed are similar, but the proportion depends on the specific chicken being fed. Each bag of feed is marked with a specific purpose.
Common mistakes made with supplements include the following:
Vitamin and electrolyte supplements available for more than 10 days
Supplement the complete feed with cracked corn, oats or other grains
Add green ribs, lettuce or other low nutrients to your diet regularly
Mismanaged or unnecessary drugs
The daily feed consumption of chickens depends on the composition of the diet. Chickens usually adjust their feed intake to meet their energy needs. As the amount of energy in the diet increases, the amount of food harvest edged decreases, and vice versa. Ambient temperature also plays an important role in determining how much feed chickens consume. In hot weather, the amount of food harvested decreases. In cold weather, the amount of food consumed increases as chickens consume more feed to provide the extra energy needed to maintain body temperature regulation.
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