An egg-laying chicken requires 130 g of feed per day (provide clean water at all times).
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1 chick requires 2.2 kg of feed for 8 weeks (thus 100 chicks = 2.2 kg x
100=220 kg. Chicks should be allowed to feed continuously and given
adequate clean water at all times). If they finish their daily rations,
give them fruit and vegetables cuttings to feed on.
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1 pullet (young chicken about to start laying) should be fed 4.5 kg of
feed for two and a half months until the first egg is seen. It should
then be put on layer diet. Supplement with vegetables, edible plant
leaves or fruits peelings in addition to the daily feed rations.
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All ingredients used must be of high quality and palatable. Never use
rotten maize (Maozo). Chickens are very susceptible to aflatoxins
poisoning.
• When using omena as an ingredient, ensure it is free of sand and seashells. If
you use maize germ, it should be completely dry.
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Feed should be thoroughly mixed to ensure the ingredients are uniformly
distributed. It is preferable to use a drum mixer instead of a spade
for mixing.
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Note that even after giving them the formulated feeds, chickens should
be put on free range to scavenge for other micronutrients not provided
for in the feeds.
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