Feeding makes up the major cost of production, and good nutrition is reflected in the bird’s performance and its products. Chicken feeding recommendations vary depending on whether you are raising chickens for meat or eggs. They also vary according to age.
Chicken needs protein, carbohydrates, and fats, along with the appropriate vitamins and minerals. Most starter and grower ration have 18% to 20% protein. This is formulated for growth and development of bones and internal organ. The amount of protein in their diet is very important; it helps them to produce feathers and eggs as well as to grow.
Feed comes in three forms: Crumbles, Pellets, and Mash.
Feed Ingredients – Poultry feed ingredients are easy to get, they are available to us;
- Corn and soybean meal – Usually the most plentiful and lowest-cost sources of energy and well-balanced protein, thus it is extensively used.
- Balancers and Concentrates – For preparing the poultry feed, concentrates and balances are special supplements which are prepared by the commercial poultry feed companies.
- Salt – 0.2 to 0.5% is added to most poultry diets.
- Supplemental lipids e.g. Millet (up to 5% of the diet) – May increase energy utilization.
- Yellow pigmentation – Use as much yellow corn as possible plus good sources of xanthophyll, such as alfalfa meal or corn gluten meal, for the yellow coloration of the shanks, feet, skin, and egg yolks.
- Non-nutritive additives are used for a variety of reasons – e.g., antibiotics (to stimulate growth & control diseases), arsenicals and nitrofurans (to improve performance), anti-parasitic compounds, anti-oxidative, and antifungal compounds.
- Fish Oil – Fish oil is a dependable source of Vitamin A and D. Mainly it is used in chicken feed and laying hen’s feed. Fish oil is very effective when green pasture and sunlight is not adequate.
Growing chicken feeds
For chicks, their feed must be enriched with protein and concentrate on ensuring rapid growth and good health. Feed the chicks when they want to eat. And after their two or three weeks of age, give them dry mash with self-feeders (when all the chicks can eat) and ensure a constant supply of fresh and clean water according to their demand. Add some dry cracked wheat with dry mash till they reach three to four weeks of age.
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Black Soldier Fly Larva Meal (Maggots | Sold Per Gram) (Delivery within South-West only)₦600.00 – ₦1,100.00 -
Hybrid Layer Concentrate – 25Kg Bag₦3,690.00 – ₦8,630.00 -
Layers Mash (Hybrid Brand) – 25kg Bag -
TopFeed Aqua Fish Feed (Floating Feed Pellets for Catfish | 2mm | 3mm | 4.5mm | 6mm | 9mm) – 15kg₦10,575.00 – ₦12,400.00 -
Ultima Finisher Pellet for Broilers (Olam) 25kg Bag₦23,809.99 -
Growers Mash (Hybrid Brand) – 25kg Bag -
BlueCrown Extruded Fish Feed (2mm | 3mm | 4mm | 6mm | 9mm | 15kg)₦24,300.00 – ₦32,800.00 -
Product on sale
New Hope Broiler Super Starter Feed (Crumble | Commercial Ration – 510T | Professional Ration – 510) – 25kg₦20,849.99 – ₦22,399.99 -
Ultima Starter Pellet for Broilers (Olam) 25kg Bag₦26,009.99
Haven ordered for my birds how do I get them delivered to me here in Bayelsa. Thanks
Hello Kingsley,
Thank you for shopping with us,
Our delivery days are Mondays and Thursdays,
You will get an update from an account executive on when your birds will be shipped to you
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Please, how can I get points of lay chickens (18 or 19 weeks of age) and their price. Thanks
Hello Abdulkadir,
Thank you for reaching out to us
As regards your enquiry, Afrimash offers point-of-lay hens at 14 weeks and the price for each is ₦1,400.00
You can place an order via the link below:
https://afrimash.com/shop/livestock/poultry/quality-point-of-lay-hens-isa-brown-12-14-16-weeks/
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Hello Sir, Is their any financial support for any person who want to start poultry farm from your angle
Hello Taiwo,
Thank you for reaching out to us,
As regards your enquiry on financial support, we have financial collaboration in partnership with NIRSAL you can take advantage of,
Kindly send an email to [email protected] with your contact details and how you would like to take advantage of our financial support services and our partnership team will get in touch with you.
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Good day, please can I get a vaccination plan for my birds.
Thanks
Hello Paul,
Thank you for reaching out to us
As regards your enquiry, Afrimash offers vaccination schedule to customers via email when they place an order for their day-old chicks.
To place an order for your chicks kindly click the link below:
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Please how many weeks will boiler eat starter, grower,or layer before finisher. thanks
Hello Benita,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
Broilers should be fed starter feed from 0 to 3 weeks and then after finisher feed from week 4 to sale.
We offer different brands of feeds for broilers and they are available for delivery nationwide. Kindly click the link below to place your orders now:
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Pls i want to be a distributor of hybrid feed.how can I start.
Hello Ajulo,
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As regards your enquiry, Afrimash is an e-commerce platform where distributors, manufacturers and farmers own stores to sell to farmers.
We have an affiliate program where our users earn a commission for orders placed through them. You can read and register as an affiliate through the link below;
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Hello,
Please I would like to know the number of chickens a 25 kg bag of feed can feed.
Thank you.
Hello Ruth,
Thank you for reaching out to us
As regards your enquiry, to learn more about poultry farming you can subscribe to our email notification for the next training date via the link below:
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Also, you can get our ebook on poultry farming via the link below:
https://afrimash.com/product-category/book/livestock-books/
To get farm inputs for your poultry farm from cradle to table, click the link below:
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Pls which feeds is more recommendable to feed the birds.thank you
Hello Ismail,
Thank you for reaching out to us,
Selecting the right feed depends on your purpose of production and the age of your poultry. The different brands of feed available have been formulated to meet the nutritional requirement of poultry and it all depends on your preference.
To place an order for feed, kindly click the link below:
https://afrimash.com/product-category/livestock-section/feed/poultry-feed/
Also, we have ebooks on poultry farming for further information:
https://afrimash.com/product-category/livestock-section/book/livestock-ebooks/
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Dear Afrimash Support,
Please is there a need for persons working in a chicken poultry farm environment to disinfect themselves after work daily before going home or is there a need for preventive vaccination of the persons involved? Thank you.
Dear Reinaagroco,
Thank you for reaching out to us, to take care of the poultry farm environment, disinfection and hygiene is key.
You can read more about poultry farm management through the link below
https://afrimash.com/shop/book/livestock-books/poultry-venture-poultry-production-business-benefits/
We have all you need to set up and maintain your poultry farm,
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Warm Regards
How much is a cartoon?
Hello Apeh,
Thank you for reaching out to us,
The cost of our birds varies from time to time due to the demand,
You can check here for the updated prices
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Please I want to know how many number of broiler are in the cartoon of a day old broiker
We have 50 chicks in a carton. You can place order for day old chicks using the link below:
https://afrimash.com/product-category/livestock/poultry/day_old_chick/
Pls what disinfectant is adviseable for a beginner
Hello Kenedy,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
We offer different brands of highly effective disinfectants like Morigad, and they are available for delivery nationwide. Kindly click the link to place your orders:
https://afrimash.com/product-category/livestock-section/veterinary-products-and-services/vet-medicine/disinfectant/
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Call: (+234) 809 409 1115
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