What ingredient(s) raises the protein % in Chicken Feed?

[cwc362]

I know that corn and oats are not that high protein. What ingredient do the chicken feed people add to raise the protein percentage. I thought maybe soy , but thought some of you guys that are more knowledgeable could chime in and give me more info . Thanks in Advance

 

[chickensforever]

Soy products often have lots of protein, some are over 40% protein. There have been some recent concerns with too much soy though, so you might want to be a little careful (but I don't really know how to avoid soybeans - they're in everything!)

 

[links_56]

I only feed my chickens Corn and Oats. The corn is a filler and the Oats are for the protein.

 

[digitS']

You can find out something about high-protein feed ingredients by looking at the Nutrient Requirements of Poultry, from the National Research Council.

Some ingredients with approximate crude protein might be:

soymeal 44%
cottonseed meal 41%
gluten meal 60%
casein 85%
meatmeal 52%
fishmeal 60% to 72%

Keep in mind that the amino acids will need to be balanced to gain this level of protein from those ingredients derived from plants. And, I don't really know how much of these ingredients should be used in a feed. In other words, I don't know if it would be wise to use these things to make up one-half, or one-quarter, or even one-tenth of your rations. These were just some of the higher protein percentages that I noted on the list.

Steve

 

[cwc362]

Thanks for all the great info - !!

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Quote:
Oh Links, were it so simple!

Unfortunately you are providing a die that is deficient in amino acids especially lysine and methionine.

Jim

 

[links_56]

What do I need to add to it then? This is how my grandpa did it with 3000 chickens for 25 years. That's why I do it like this.

 

[CovenantCreek]

Here's a page with some feed recipes and explanations of why the different ingredients are used.

links_56 -- near the bottom of the page is info on the feed you're using, in addition to the oats and cracked corn they include wheat. (see "FEEDING FARM FLOCKS")

 

[digitS']

Note that the Lionsgrip webpage is showing formulas from 1912 for a "farm flock" feed. Perhaps, it was meant that the birds were expected to free-range and have a chance to eat some animal proteins.

That would probably be the simplest way to increase balanced protein.

Amino acids were not even completely identified until the 1930's.

. . . just my 2 cents.

Steve

 

[links_56]

Thanks alot for the info.