CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEST LAYERS AND BROILERSCHICKENS Well-cared for chickens depend on the following:- Mortality during rearing 3% – 5% Mortality during laying 1% per month Age at first laying 19-20 weeks VACCINATION PROCEDURERepeat the New Castle vaccination every 3-4 months, the Marek’s vaccination is done at the Hatchery before the breeder is given chicks.NOTE : Mareks vaccination when buying chicks is difficult to know, you should consider getting chicks from recognized places.FEEDING SCHEDULEAge (Weeks) Type of food0-3 Broiler Starter4-8 Broiler FinisherDEWALT TREATMENTThis is done mostly in laying hens:First time given at 8 weeks, repeated…
Month: February 2024
Make your own chicken feed (new) I Mshindo Media
CHICKEN FEED PRODUCTION (broilers) This food will be formulated in a way that helps the chick swallow it properly and therefore should be in small granules. Even if you buy bran, it is best to run it through a machine to make it softer. Broiler starter Type of food Quantity (kgs) 40 grams of whole grain flour such as corn or millet Millet or maize bran or 27 Sunflower or sesame seeds, or cotton or peanuts etc. 20 Bone meal or chicken bone meal (DCP) 2.25 Seafood or fish…