Chickens eat less on higher protein feed

[digitS']

It is always best to post a link when citing something otherwise, we have this tendency to just drift around. And, this is one of my favorite resources for trying to understand the nutritional needs of chickens.

Poultry Scientists at Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

As Mac and the professors said, ". . . during summer when temperatures are high, a higher dietary protein level should be fed. During winter, when temperatures are low, a lower protein diet can be fed without affecting egg production." And, they outline that in Table 3 with regards to Feed consumption: lbs/100 hens/day relative to Dietary Protein Level (%).

Additionally, there's other good info on that page

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Steve

 

[Cindy in PA]

Not what it said but whatever.................

 

[digitS']

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Not what, who or what said, Cindy?

There's the "18 lbs./100/day on 21% to 24 lbs/100/day for 16%" - just as you stated in your original post in Table 3 on the page. Maybe you have pulled this from somewhere else but . . .

The quote in my post is directly from an Alabama Cooperative Extension webpage.

Steve

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

I have to agree that the data was misinterpreted. The change in protein content is in response to the reduction in feed intake, either by a hot environment or by limit feeding.

Protein doesn't impact feed intake, energy content of the feed does.

Jim

 

[momdrinkstea]

Thanks for the info all!
The protein thing can get a bit confusing...