Feeds and Feeding in Broiler Management

Broilers can feed on the same diet from day-old to market age if the diet is
adequate in protein and energy. Nutritional requirements of broilers however vary
with age, hence two different diets are commonly given to broilers.
Broiler starter diet. This diet usually contains 2-2!" protein and #$%kcal&kg
energy. This is fed for the first -! weeks. Thereafter, the broiler chicks have
commensurate additional growth response.
Broiler finisher diet. This diet usually contains 2%-2#" protein and %%kcal&kg
energy. This is fed after -! weeks until the birds reach market weight between '-
#% weeks.
(ome poultry men feed pre-starter diet, which contains more protein and
antibiotics for a better start for the first 2 weeks. )here such is fed, three diets are
therefore used and the normal starter diet is re-designated grower diet. Broilers are
commonly given mash but crumbles and pellets are acceptable to them. They
should be fed and watered ad libitum. *eeders should be constantly raised to the
level of the back of the broilers also to prevent feed wastage.
+mage caption, *eeding of broiler chicks
Also Read: Principles of Feeding and Nutrition in Animal
Husbandry
- broiler will consume appro.imately #.2/kg of broiler starter mash in ! weeks.
Between !-#% weeks it will consume about .0/-!.0/kg of finisher mash. The
average feed conversion rate is 2,# i.e. 2kg of feed per #kg bodyweight gain. +n
many flocks, feed conversion is above 2. *eed conversion ratio is usually increases
with age of birds. 1any producers market their broilers at ' weeks because it has
been shown that after ' weeks, rate of body weight gain starts declining while feed
conversion continues to increase. The table below shows a good feed formula of a
good and cost effective broiler starter and broiler finisher feed.
If you need the broiler starter and finisher feed formula that I use for my broilers
or a better one, contact me using my contact details here . Please note they are not
free.
Water consumption in broiler chicen production
)ater is very important to broiler chickens. )hen deprived of water, they die. -
simple way of estimating the volume of water required by broilers is to multiply
the age of broiler in !ees by ". The answer gives the estimated litre of water
needed by #%% broilers daily that week. *or instance, at 0 weeks of age, #%%
broilers will drink 0 . 22 #! litres of water daily. )ater consumption increases
during the hot weather.
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