Protein content in feed

[Spencer5]

Good morning We have been researching and trying to figure out if the protein content in chicken feed is by volume or by weight. Can someone please help?

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC. The protein listed is calculated by weight.

 

[Spencer5]

Welcome to BYC. The protein listed is calculated by weight.

Since I posted that question this morning, I spoke with a feed farm. I was told it was by volume, i.e., a 50 lb bag has 16% protein and 3 lbs of that feed also has 16% protein.
If it is by weight, the 50 lb bag of feed has 16% protein, and 3 lbs of that feed had .48% protein. We just want to better understand the needs of our chickens and what we are feeding them.

 

[nuthatched]

Since I posted that question this morning, I spoke with a feed farm. I was told it was by volume, i.e., a 50 lb bag has 16% protein and 3 lbs of that feed also has 16% protein.
If it is by weight, the 50 lb bag of feed has 16% protein, and 3 lbs of that feed had .48% protein. We just want to better understand the needs of our chickens and what we are feeding them.

It's a percentage of the weight if the feed, not the size of the bag.
Try to find a feed with at least 18% protein.

 

[Spencer5]

It's a percentage of the weight if the feed, not the size of the bag.
Try to find a feed with at least 18% protein.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Since I posted that question this morning, I spoke with a feed farm. I was told it was by volume, i.e., a 50 lb bag has 16% protein and 3 lbs of that feed also has 16% protein.
If it is by weight, the 50 lb bag of feed has 16% protein, and 3 lbs of that feed had .48% protein. We just want to better understand the needs of our chickens and what we are feeding them.

Nope. It is by weight. The feed contains 16% regardless of weight or volume.

 

[Spencer5]

Thank you.

 

[Spencer5]

Welcome to BYC. The protein listed is calculated by weight.

 

[Spencer5]

Sorry, I missed this earlier. In the 2nd post I made earlier I wrote "If it is by weight, the 50 lb bag of feed has 16% protein, and 3 lbs of that feed had .48% protein." That is what you are saying, correct?
Thanks!

 

[Spencer5]

And thank you. I'm happy to be here!