Typically, enzyme supplementation costs around $1.5 per tonne of feed, but feed costs can be reduced by $2.5 per tonne in low energy layer diets to over $4.0 per tonne in high energy turkey diets. use of flavours. the effects of feed flavours on weight gain and feed conversion by broiler chickens have been tested in four experiments.. In poultry farming, feed efficiency is a major variable to determine the cost of a kilogram of poultry meat (chicken, turkey). depending on the country and species concerned, the proportion of feed in a broiler�s ration ranges from 40 to 70% of the cost of production.. The cost of nature�s grown organic chicken feed at our local feed store is 40# for $21.65. the price at the box store is $13.49 plus 7.5% tax for 50# of the conventional feed. the price at the box store is $13.49 plus 7.5% tax for 50# of the conventional feed..
Squash and pumpkins make good chicken feed as well and produce a big crop, and will keep for a long time over the winter, if they are properly stored and kept dry. they love the seeds from melons as well as the rinds. i have known some to grow safflower as chicken feed.. Eliminate the cost of chicken feed. by paul wheaton. i used to sell my chickens for almost exactly the same price i paid for feed. and the story for the eggs was pretty much the same. this is not sustainable.. Ok, back to my story�. $34 for a bag of feed is not sustainable. my chickens need about 1/3 pound of feed a day. that�s a cost of 23 cents per chicken. on commercial feed, my black australorps, at best, were producing an egg every other day. that means i was paying $5.52 a dozen, just on feed!.
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