The Feeding Poultry book said sometimes what might appear to be a need for more protein was probably actually a need for more vitamins and minerals found in (animal?) proteins ... It also acknowledged the unknown things science hasn't been able to isolate and synthesize, such as an unknown (at...
Protein is an expensive ingredient so they formulate the rations to use as little of it as is cost effective. Then they cull young ...
I, personally, can't help but believe we can do better than commercial efficiency ration formulas for our keeper/breeder flocks if we're feeding for maximum...
Yeah. I've got lots of questions. Turkeys start at 28%, OD at 40%. A much smaller gap there than for the chickens.
I absolutely would not want to feed the hens 70% protein on purpose. Just looking for the upper limit in how much is "safe." The link suggests someone has done that research...