The importance of chicken feed in chicken farming
Nutrition plays a very important role in the development and maintenance of chicken farming performance. A reasonable diet helps chickens to be healthy, grow quickly, have less diseases, lay many eggs and bring high profits. Therefore, building a reasonable chicken coop is a prerequisite for successful farmers. A deficient or unbalanced diet can cause chickens to be stunted, slow to grow, susceptible to disease and significantly reduce farming performance. Nutritional requirements of chickens at each stage Each stage of chicken development has different nutritional needs. Farmers need to adjust the chicken’s diet accordingly to achieve maximum efficiency. Table 1: Nutritional needs of chickens by stage StageEnergy (kcal/kg)Protein (%)Calcium (%)Phosphorus (%)Chicks (1–4 weeks)3000–310020–220.9–1.00.5–0.6Broiler chicken (5–12 weeks)2900–300018–200.8–0.90.45–0.55Egg laying hen2700–280016–183.5–4.00.5–0.6 Major nutrients in chicken feed 1. Energy : Prov...