Poultry
| Laying hens | Broiler | Turkey |
| Mineral feed | Mineral feed | Mineral feed |
| Specialities | Specialities | |
| Acidifier | Acidifier | Acidifier |
Learn about the characteristics of each stage of production, or select a product group of the respective production section.
Laying hens
The premisses for high egg production are healthy pullets, strict hygiene measures, good housing conditions, a lighting program and a high quality, needs-based food.
- Pullets should keep their body weight after housing, a growth would be even better
- The use of a food serving is recommended
- An optimized nutrient supply at the beginning of the laying period prevents a lossin performance during the whole laying period
- Depending on the breed a daily feed intake of 110 - 120 g per animal should be achieved
- A three-to four-phase feeding should take the changing nutritional needs into consideration: :
Point-of-lay (until 28. laying week), Phase II (29. to 45. lw), Phase III (46. - 65. lw), Phase IV (starting from 66. lw) - The feed should be well structured
- Soybean oil in the feed mixture for laying hens is used for a sufficient supply of linoleic acid - with a positive effect on egg production, egg weight and health of the hens
- Calcium is essential for the stability of the egg shell - take care to use different lime structures (calcaire grossier / fine lime)
- Fresh, clean water must always be available
- In general, the ratio of water to feed at 2-1, a reduced water intake leads to reduced feed intake
- In the initial phase, during the peak phase and during stress or health problems an additional ration of vitamins is recommended
Broiler
The prerequisites for successful broiler fattening are, chicks are healthy, strict hygiene measures, excellent housing conditions, the lighting program and a high quality, tailor-made food.
- For the specific influence on the development of broilers it is recommended to divide the feeding into several phases: Phase I - 1 to 2 week of life
Phase II - 3 to 4 week of life
Phase III - 5th week of life - The protein concentration is reduced from phase to phase, the energy increases
- Important for a high quality carcass is the relation of the ratio between amino acids and energy
- The feed conversion ratio increases with increasing body weight
- The feed should be well structured
- Fresh, clean water must always be available
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The relationship between food and water consumption is a good indicator of emerging health problems
- In the initial phase and during stress or health problems an additonal supply of vitamins might be useful.
Turkey
The prerequisites for a successful turkey production are healthy chicks, strict hygiene measures, good housing conditions, the lighting program and a high quality, needs-based food.
- For the specific influence on the development of the turkey and optimum nutrient supply it is recommended to divide the feeding into several phases
Phase I - 1 to 2 week of life
Phase II - 3 to 5 week of life
Phase III - 6 to 9 week of life
Phase IV - 10 to 13 week of life
Phase V - 14 to 17 week of life
Phase VI - from 18 week of life - A protein-rich food is important for the high protein and low fat carcasses
- The amino acid content is more important than the ratio of amino acids vs.energy; turkeys have va ery high demand on the amino acid supply
- The requirements for the crude protein in the diet decrease during fattening, in contrast hand, the demands on energy increase (increasing maintenance energy requirement)
- Fresh, clean water must always be available
- The relationship between food and water consumption is a good indicator of emerging health problems
- In the initial phase and during stress or health problems an additional supply of vitamins can be useful