Calculating Protein Percentages of Eggs and Peas

[Kiki]

I wish neither of you would... it shows our human aspect.

Plus made for plain old good fun to read.

I had to.
A "regular" person would read that and think we were really complete idiots.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I know - the way some people are so focused on egg whites as a protein source can give the impression that yolks are just useless fat. It's sad because while yolks have most of the fat in an egg they also have lots of protein and almost all the vitamins and minerals of the egg.

Not to mention that we literally CANNOT live without some fat.

Our brains and bodies will not function with zero fat... think fat soluble vitamins.

Fat (or protein or carbs) are NOT the enemy! Too much of ANY thing IS.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I had to.
A "regular" person would read that and think we were really complete idiots.

I don't think a "regular" person will make it that far into this thread.

Are there ANY "regular" people on BYC?! I haven't met them yet. Or is just that we corrupt them really fast?

 

[CSAchook]

I don't think a "regular" person will make it that far into this thread.

Are there ANY "regular" people on BYC?! I haven't met them yet. Or is just that we corrupt them really fast?

I just read the whole thread but I am definitely not "normal" or "regular."
What I am taking from this thread is that eggs are a healthy, and appropriate supplement for chickens (because they are a complete source of amino acids and some protein) but should still not exceed 10% of the diet (because of the fat content).
If, however, you are looking to give a hefty protein boost from a small quantity (by weight) of food to a sick or injured bird, it might be best to offer animal protein, like fish, as it has a greater concentration of protein (when wet as opposed to dry)????

 

[Akrnaf2]

Not to mention that we literally CANNOT live without some fat.

Our brains and bodies will not function with zero fat... think fat soluble vitamins.

Fat (or protein or carbs) are NOT the enemy! Too much of ANY thing IS.

Carbs are! We really don't need to eat any kind of carb!

 

[CSAchook]

@rjohns39 You have done a lot of research on poultry nutrition. Thoughts on eggs as a protein source?

 

[Crs1]

Ok I’m done

 

[Chris2018]

Two types of what?

Ops sorry.
Two types of biotin-binding protein.
There are both consitered the Avidin Protein.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Okay...stupid comment/question/thought process, I'm sure, but—doesn't dry feed assume that the hens are going to go drink some water?

So when you feed dry feeds of, say, 18%, assuming a hen still drinks one pint of water a day (I live in a cool climate) she's consuming 1.33 pounds of stuff total (I'm going off of the generally accepted "a laying hen needs 1/3 lb of feed a day") only 25% of which is 18% protein.

18/4 is 4.5.

So the hen is only consuming 4.5% protein.

And eggs contain water, so the hens who are filling crop space with eggs are going to be drinking less water, I would assume. So they're diluting their protein less.

I'm only ballparking the math, not even doing the equations, but wouldn't that make wet eggs still better than feed (not in complete nutrition, obviously, but in partial nutrition?)

EDT: I'm skipping the grams vs percentage concerns because I'm lazy. Sorry.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

By weight yes.

By calories... 6.5 grams x 4 calories (for protein)= 26 calories/50 x 100= 52% by caloric content.

So is it weight or energy that our birds are eating to meet? Can we agree on that so we can decide which IS the more relevant matter when it comes to feeding eggs to our birds... at 12% protein, that wouldn't be worth it to me.

@Percheron chick does seem to grasp what I am saying.

I'm late to this discussion. I can't definitively answer your question and I'm not sure it has been verified by research. What I do know is that when a chicken's crop is empty, they will eat. Whatever is available they will fill their crop to satisfy hunger. After that, if true feedstuffs are available I believe they will eat for energy. They will also selectively eat for amino acid needs. Hence a bird deprived of protein may choose to be a feather eater for the 93% animal protein contained.
Most of us know that birds will choose to consume some oyster shell when the egg enters the uterus (shell gland). That tells me that when chickens have relatively sufficient food, they will choose to eat feedstuffs that satisfy some of their specific nutritional needs.
If anyone has another point of view or any research on the subject I'd be glad to hear it.