Publication No. 199;
June, 1945
MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
POULTRY RATIONS and Feeding Methods
BEING A REPRINT from Publication No. 198
POULTRY SECTION OF MANITOBA FEED BOARD
Professor J. R. Cavers, The University of Manitoba. A.C. McCulloch, District Poultry Products Inspector,...
Feeding poultry for optimum growth and production requires that the birds consume appropriate, balanced diets. Nutrient recommendations are different for each species and the purpose of the birds (meat versus eggs), as well as the stage of growth and...
New Purina® Layena®+ Free Range Layer Feed includes insect protein.
Chickens love to eat nutritious insects while roaming the backyard. New Purina® Layena®+ Free Range Layer Feed gives backyard chickens a taste of free-range in every bite. This unique layer...
Industry generates more than $10B in annual economic activity
“The rendering industry generates more than $10 billion in annual economic activity and recycles the rest of the animal,” says Nancy Foster, president of the North American Renderers Association and Fats and...
Introduction
The use of synthetic amino acids in organic poultry diets is very controversial. Methionine is an essential sulfur-containing amino acid. Synthetic methionine is commonly added to conventional poultry diets, but is restricted in organic poultry diets.
Requirement
The protein requirement of...
If poultry are expected to remain healthy and productive, they must consume adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients. The quantity of each required nutrient varies depending on many variables like species of bird, age, productive state, environmental conditions...
Feeding pelleted diets improves broiler production efficiency through increased feed intake and live weight gain as well as improved feed conversion ratio.
Pelleting technology became available in the 1930's and is now used in the manufacturing of nearly all commercial...
All animals need to receive a nutritious diet in order to maintain good health and production. In the wild, animals consume a wide variety of feed ingredients. Today the nutrient requirements of farm animals and the nutrients provided by...
Feed manufacturing has made many technological advancements since the introduction of compound feed. This article will provide a short overview of the technological advancements which lead to the current state of feed manufacturing and provide a glimpse into the...
Raising chickens in the garden comes with a sense of pride and the joy of sustainability. By having chickens in your garden, you can have an all-in-one solution for a natural weed killer, organic fertilizer, natural insecticide and lawn...