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Science of feed restriction for young chickens

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Under normal circumstances, the feeding of young chickens should be restricted. In the restricted feeding, some chicken farmers think that the less the chicken, the better, and the lower the feed quality, the better. therefore, the supply of young chickens is single, irregular, no plan, no standard, careless management and so on. In fact, this practice misunderstands the original meaning of feed restriction. The purpose of the feed restriction is to control the weight growth of chickens, prevent premature sexual maturity (early birth), maintain the standard time and body weight, slightly inhibit the growth of chickens, and prevent chickens from gaining weight due to overeating.

Under normal circumstances, the feeding of young chickens should be restricted. In the restricted feeding, some households think that the less chickens eat, the better, and the lower the quality of feed, the better. therefore, the supply of young chickens is single, irregular, no plan, no standard, careless management and so on. In fact, this practice misunderstands the original meaning of feed restriction.

The purpose of the feed restriction is to control the weight growth of the chicken, prevent the chicken from maturing too early (prematurely), maintain the standard opening time and body weight, slightly inhibit its growth, and prevent the chicken from increasing the accumulation of body fat due to eating too much food. in order to ensure the normal growth of chickens and the reasonable need for nutrients. However, feed restriction can not hinder the normal development of other organs and tissues of chickens.

The correct feed restriction is not inferior feeding, but should be carried out from the following three aspects: first, limit the amount of feed, that is, limit the amount of feed so that it is 10% or 20% less than free feeding; second, limit the quality of diet, appropriately increase the quantity of fiber and green succulent feed, and reduce the quantity of concentrate feed; third, limit the feeding time, that is, limit the feeding time, feed regularly every day or adopt the feeding method of stopping water one day a week.

After the end of restricted feeding (after 15 weeks of age), young chickens are transferred to free food, so as to prepare for the opening of production.

 
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