How to compute a ration for chicken?
A
farmer interested in compounding poultry mashes should have the basic knowledge of various
types of raw ingredients as to their efficacy and nutrient composition vis-a-vis cost to
make any mash effective for a flock.
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Body
weight and feed consumption of broiler
(M=Male & F=Female)
| |
Body weight |
Feed
consumption
weekly |
Feed consumption
cumulative |
| |
Gm |
Gm |
Gm |
Weeks |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
1 |
107 |
105 |
82.5 |
81.5 |
82.5 |
81.5 |
2 |
250 |
230 |
182 |
161 |
264.5 |
242.5 |
3 |
460 |
410 |
329 |
280 |
593.5 |
522.5 |
4 |
700 |
600 |
434 |
357 |
1,27.5 |
879.5 |
5 |
960 |
810 |
539 |
227 |
1,566.5 |
1,306.5 |
6 |
1,300 |
1060 |
700 |
560 |
2,266.5 |
1,866.5 |
7 |
1670 |
1340 |
805 |
679 |
3,071.5 |
2,545.5 |
8 |
2060 |
1630 |
945 |
770 |
4,016.5 |
3,315.5 |
|
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