Feed for Chicks

[EggSighted4Life]

Where did you get this information? I can't work out how you get those numbers?

Per 100gm, eggs have 12.2gm protein, 9.9gm fat.

I understand the confusion and there is even a whole thread about it somewhere on here. But let me see if I can explain.

In that egg weight that you note it includes water weight which does not give energy or calories. If eggs are only protein, fat, and vitamins or minerals and moisture content.. According to weight, I agree with your numbers. But according to calories is where I derive my figures from since water has zero calories it doesn't count towards intake value. The birds will simply drink more or less water to meet their hydration needs. And they eat according to their energy needs. In other words if you convert your figures to calorie count instead of weight is where I derive mine from.

So, protein is 4 calories per gram and fat is 9 calories per gram. So rounding the figures you provided... 12 g of protein is 48 calories. And 10 g of fat would be 90 calories. You didn't state an overall calorie count for your 100 g chicken egg, but if you use these calorie counts compared to the total... THAT is where I get my numbers from. When you cook an egg some of that water weight will evaporate.

Sorry if I am repeating myself! Just to bring it full circle or wrap up... I contend chickens will eat to meet their energy (aka caloric) need. I'm SURE volume comes into play at some point. But energy is really what is key as far as I can tell.

I found that thread...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/calculating-protein-percentages-of-eggs-and-peas.1251407/

Make it a great day!

 

[davidwhit]

Hi all, have my very first two dozen quail in the incubator as I type this, and (hopefully) in 16-19 days will have my first quail chicks in the brooder...I have read through most of the threads in this forum (and on other sites) and have a pretty good grasp of what is needed, but have a question regarding protein requirements for chicks. I have access to the following 22% protein feed (and this is a brand I know and trust as I feed their all flock feed to my flock of chickens):

http://www.baraleinc.com/index.php/...27-22-turkey-game-bird-grower-crumble-non-gmo

From my reading, quail chicks (coturnix in my case) require at least 26% protein as they grow with 30% being ideal...I know I can supplement their feed with mashed hard boiled egg (which I have plenty of from my chickens), but am wondering if ground/powdered mealworms would accomplish the same goal...basically I’m looking for something more shelf stable than cooked egg to mix in with the crumble (which I will also be grinding up to a smaller texture as well).

Thanks!

From Mississippi State University
https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p2383_0.pdf

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

I understand the confusion and there is even a whole thread about it somewhere on here. But let me see if I can explain.

In that egg weight that you note it includes water weight which does not give energy or calories. If eggs are only protein, fat, and vitamins or minerals and moisture content.. According to weight, I agree with your numbers. But according to calories is where I derive my figures from since water has zero calories it doesn't count towards intake value. The birds will simply drink more or less water to meet their hydration needs. And they eat according to their energy needs. In other words if you convert your figures to calorie count instead of weight is where I derive mine from.

So, protein is 4 calories per gram and fat is 9 calories per gram. So rounding the figures you provided... 12 g of protein is 48 calories. And 10 g of fat would be 90 calories. You didn't state an overall calorie count for your 100 g chicken egg, but if you use these calorie counts compared to the total... THAT is where I get my numbers from. When you cook an egg some of that water weight will evaporate.

Sorry if I am repeating myself! Just to bring it full circle or wrap up... I contend chickens will eat to meet their energy (aka caloric) need. I'm SURE volume comes into play at some point. But energy is really what is key as far as I can tell.

I found that thread...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/calculating-protein-percentages-of-eggs-and-peas.1251407/

Make it a great day!

Well, that thread sure made my head spin!

 

[Crazydoglady99]

I haven't even looked at it!