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Feeding in Chicken

The Food (Mash) given to birds must always be put in clean

feeding troughs and clean water in the water trough.

Food Composition

 Maize meal (in some countries; wheat, sorghum, cassava)

 Silver fish

 Bone meal

 Common salt

 Cotton seed cakes

 Wheat brand

 Soybean

 Crushed snail shells
(for calcium to make strong
egg shells)

Food grades

Age Type of feed (Mash)

1 day – 8 weeks Chick mash (for faster growth)

Or broilers mash for broilers

8weeks – 16 weeks Growers mash (layers)

Above 16 weeks Layers mash

Laying birds should be given greens to supply vitamins, mineral

salts and to keep them busy to reduce vices.

Birds should be given feeds with stones to help in crushing food.