LPM 221: Commercial Poultry Production and Hatchery Management (1+1)

POULTRY NUTRITION

• Feed is the single largest item of expenditure, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total cost of production of broilers and eggs under the prevailing prices.
• Moreover, the cost per kilogram of feed is increasing day by day without any proportionate increase in the selling prices of broilers or eggs.
• A major portion of it is prepared on the farm or by custom-mixing.
• Only about 20 percent of the requirement is met by the organized sector.
• If both feed formulation and mixing are practiced scientifically, the current production level of all birds can be improved substantially.
• The poultry farms can be made more remunerative by preparing their own feed.
• Before a farmer plans to mix his own feed, he should understand what nutrients are, as well as the requirement levels of various category of birds.