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Roadrunner Feed Mixing
Roadrunner Feed Mixing
Poor quality feeds lead to slow growth in chickens, disease or even death. Making poultry feed
on the farm is one of the best ways to maintain quality.
For example
MIXING FOR STARTER 50 kgs
30 kg of crashed maize
10 kg of soyabeans
4 kg Finely crashed eggshells (bonemeal)
5 kg Mesh or creshes
100g salt
Plus vitamin suppliment
Mix together these ingredients and feed your baby chickens AD LIB( without schedule as per
demard)
NB* MAKE SURE THESE CHICKENS ARE EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT AND FREE RANGE
MIXING FOR GROWER 50 KG
Increase amount of crashed maize and reduce amount of soya beans
32 kg crashed maize
8 kg soya beans
4 kg crashed eggshells
5kg mesh or cresh
100g salt
Add vitamin suppliment
NB* ALLOW FREE RANGING AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK. AND ALSO PREPARE WHAT
IS KNOWN AS CHICKEN SCRETCH. Its not he same as feed. Its a treat for your chickens. Its
a combination of cracked corn( chibage) and other grains peanuts, sunflower seeds or processed
pellets of grower feed. It is a great source of energy helps keep your chicken warm especially in
winter.