What feed do rural chickens get? How much feed does a chicken need per day?
What feed do you give chickens in rural areas? How much feed does a chicken need a day?
What do chickens eat?
Chickens eat plants' stems, leaves, seeds and fruits, also eat insects, occasionally eat frogs and lizards. They quickly run to hidden places when startled, have strong flying ability, can fly 500-2000 meters. They usually stay on the ground, make gurgling sounds, forage for insects, crustaceans, lizards and grains, vegetables and fruits.
Chicken feed
Day-old chicks like onions, chives, garlic, etc. green feed, should be chopped and mixed into the feed, which can promote appetite, meet the grass-eating habits of chickens, and also supplement vitamins and trace elements. After one week, give them sand regularly. Also, provide fresh water to the chickens daily.
You can use chicory, alfalfa, dandelions, grain amaranth, chop and feed, which can ensure balanced nutrition absorption. Chicory can also prevent poultry diseases.
1, Chicken starter feed
Suitable for 0-8 weeks, total feed amount can be adjusted by adding alfalfa powder or wheat bran 0.41% to make 100%.
The high proportion of soybean powder in the formula, if reducing soybean powder by 10%, need to reduce alfalfa powder by 4.5%, then adjust soybean powder to 3.18%, alfalfa powder to 3.56%, corn to 49.11%, soybean meal to 21.96%. If add peanut powder, then adjust soybean powder to 4.41%, corn to 42.75%.
If not using soybean powder, then adjust soybean powder to 34.2%, corn to 29.72%, and add vegetable oil 4.3%.
If reducing soybean powder by 5% and imported fish powder by 5% and alfalfa powder by 4.5%, and add meat powder 5% and peanut meal 4.17%, adjust corn to 36.26%, soybean meal 24.7%, seashell powder 0.19%, and remove bone powder, add methionine 0.02%.
If simultaneously reduce soybean powder by 10%, imported fish powder by 5% and alfalfa powder by 4.5%, and add meat powder 5% and peanut meal 4.17%, adjust corn to 36.26%, soybean meal 24.7%, seashell powder 0.19%, and remove bone powder, add methionine 0.02%.
2, Chicken growth feed
Suitable for 9-16 weeks, needs to add methionine 0.02%, all nutritional indicators can meet the requirements. Adjust the feed amount by reducing alfalfa powder by 0.07% to make 100%.
If reducing soybean powder by 10% and alfalfa powder by 4.5%, then adjust soybean powder to 3.18%, alfalfa powder to 3.56%, corn to 49.11%, soybean meal to 21.96%. If add peanut powder, then adjust soybean powder to 4.41%, corn to 42.75%.
If not using soybean powder, then adjust soybean powder to 34.2%, corn to 29.72%, and add vegetable oil 4.3%.
If reducing soybean powder by 10% and imported fish powder by 5% and alfalfa powder by 4.5%, and add meat powder 5% and peanut meal 4.17%, adjust corn to 36.26%, soybean meal 24.7%, seashell powder 0.19%, and remove bone powder, add methionine 0.02%.
If simultaneously reduce soybean powder by 10%, imported fish powder by 5% and alfalfa powder by 4.5%, and add meat powder 5% and peanut meal 4.17%, adjust corn to 36.26%, soybean meal 24.7%, seashell powder 0.19%, and remove bone powder, add methionine 0.02%.
3, Chicken growth feed
Suitable for 17-26 weeks, needs to add methionine 0.01% and lysine 0.12%, all nutritional indicators can meet the requirements. Adjust the feed amount by increasing alfalfa powder, wheat bran etc. to make 100%.
Alfalfa powder is too high in the formula, if reducing by 10%, then increase wheat bran by 14.9%, adjust corn to 52.2%, alfalfa powder to 8.47%, soybean meal to 2.46%.
If simultaneously reduce alfalfa powder and corn to reduce 10%, increase rice bran 20%, adjust corn to 39%, alfalfa powder to 8.47%, soybean meal to 2.46%, and increase wheat bran 5.5%.
4, Chicken seeding feed
Used for egg-laying period, needs to add methionine 0.01%, all nutritional indicators can meet the requirements. The feed amount is adjusted to 100% by reducing alfalfa powder. Alfalfa powder is too high in the formula, if reducing by 10%, then increase wheat bran by 14.9%, adjust corn to 46.14%, soybean meal to 2.05%, alfalfa powder to 6.2%.
Or simultaneously reduce corn and alfalfa powder by 10% and add large wheat 20%, adjust corn to 33.74%, alfalfa powder to 6.2%, soybean meal to 1.05%, and increase wheat bran 8.3%.
5, Chicken fattening feed
Suitable for chickens over 18 weeks, needs to add methionine 0.05% and lysine 0.5%, all nutritional indicators can meet the requirements. The feed amount is adjusted by adding broken rice, soybean powder, peanut meal, etc. If add broken rice 8.45%, then reduce corn 8.79%, soybean meal 0.59%, and increase wheat bran 0.93%. If not increase wheat bran, then adjust feed amount to 100%.
The formula, sorghum can be reduced by 10%, then adjust sorghum to 5.52%, corn to 70.79%, soybean meal to 6.85%, alfalfa powder to 1.79%. If add peanut meal 4%, melon seed meal 3% and rapeseed meal 2.41%, then adjust soybean meal to 4.41%, corn to 42.75%.
If reducing sorghum and corn to reduce 10%, then reduce sorghum 5% and add broken rice 30%, then adjust corn to 34.94%, sorghum to 10.52%, soybean meal to 4.85%, and increase wheat bran 4.45%.
