Birds not consuming soy Bean meal

[farmerbrowne]

So everyone seems to just spill the soy Bean meal on the ground and not consuming much if any. What can I do to get them to keep the protein content up

 

[junebuggena]

Wet it so it's not so much of a powder. Or you can try fermenting it.

 

[Titan Farm]

Just dampen there feed a bit when you mix in there feed.
It should all stick together then.

 

[farmerbrowne]

Thanks guys

 

[farmerbrowne]

Wonder, just an idea instead of using water, could I use veggie oil as it would add more nutrition to the feed

 

[GC-Raptor]

Wonder, just an idea instead of using water, could I use veggie oil as it would add more nutrition to the feed

Be careful not to go over 4 to 5% total fat, soybean meal has 1.5% fat.
Most complete feeds have 2.5 to 4% fat. GC

 

[Titan Farm]

Wonder, just an idea instead of using water, could I use veggie oil as it would add more nutrition to the feed

I would stay away from adding any oils to there food.
You could add 100% pure apple juice, at least you would be adding some nutrition and not all fat.

 

[Titan Farm]

Be careful not to go over 4 to 5% total fat, soybean meal has 1.5% fat.
Most complete feeds have 2.5 to 4% fat. GC

Yes some soybean meal is right about 1.5 % fat (some more some less depending on type) but that 1.5% is per 100 lbs. Meaning that a bird would have to eat 100 lbs of soybean meal to get the 1.5% fat.

 

[centrarchid]

Whey, if available, could be used in lieu of water. Would be a source of additional calcium and protein.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Raw soy or any other bean is toxic to chickens. That is why the soybean meal in your chickens' feed is first cooked then it has had its soybean oil expelled.