{"id":602,"date":"2018-08-29t20:49:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-29t20:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2021-03-06t17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06t22:06:19","slug":"feeding-chickens-for-egg-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/feeds-and-feeding-of-poultry\/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production\/","title":{"rendered":"feeding chickens for egg production in small and backyard flocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

written by<\/span><\/i><\/b>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the simplest way to feed a small flock of chickens is to purchase a complete feed from a feed store. complete feeds provide nutritionally balanced diets for chickens.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

today’s chickens are descendants of the jungle fowl of southeast asia. mature jungle fowl hens lay about 12 eggs per year, and only during the breeding season, but the genetic selection has resulted in the development of a chicken that can lay almost 300 eggs per year and can lay year round. as a result of genetic selection and improved nutrition, hens start laying at a younger age and lay more, larger eggs, all with increased feed efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

commercial feeds from a reliable feed store have all the nutrients in the right proportions that the chickens need. a balanced diet is necessary for optimal growth and production. if you use a good diet that meets the dietary needs of your flocks, supplementing with other items with upset the balance of the diet. the ingredients used in different types of feeds are similar, but the proportions vary depending on the particular chickens being fed. each bag of feed is labeled with its specific use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

common mistakes made with supplements include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n