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Many of you know that I mix my own feeds and am rather specific when it comes to feed ratios and protein content
Laying Hens- In the case of laying hens, Crude Protein (CP) and amino acid formulations are largely over-formulated with the hopes of getting a return in either egg size or egg number. Unpublished research from by Applegate et al., however, suggests that 15.3 g of CP (858 mg Lys, 450 mg Met, 585 mg Thr, and 638 mg Ile) is sufficient to maximize egg weight and production from 25 to 45 weeks of age versus birds fed corn/SBM diets containing 16.15 g of CP (874 mg Lys, 409 mg Met, 627 mg Thr, and 684 mg Ile).
For those feeding your chooks more than 15% protein all you are doing is creating more stink (ammonia) in your coop
Laying Hens- In the case of laying hens, Crude Protein (CP) and amino acid formulations are largely over-formulated with the hopes of getting a return in either egg size or egg number. Unpublished research from by Applegate et al., however, suggests that 15.3 g of CP (858 mg Lys, 450 mg Met, 585 mg Thr, and 638 mg Ile) is sufficient to maximize egg weight and production from 25 to 45 weeks of age versus birds fed corn/SBM diets containing 16.15 g of CP (874 mg Lys, 409 mg Met, 627 mg Thr, and 684 mg Ile).
For those feeding your chooks more than 15% protein all you are doing is creating more stink (ammonia) in your coop
