Broiler Breeder Nutrition- Optimizing efficiency and broiler performance
Published:November 19, 2012
Summary
INTRODUCTION Breeder nutrition is most often evaluated in terms of egg numbers and hatchability, with relatively scant regard to broiler performance. Within an integrated broiler operation, it is of course broiler growth characteristics that have the greatest impact on economics of poultry meat production, yet there is often disconnect between breeder and broiler nutrition. To some extent, th...
Dear author , your article is very good and throw options for the producer. What is the average performance in terms of hatching eggs/chicks per breeder one breeder farmer need to get? Perhaps we have to restrict egg wt at 68gms as desired level if the chicks are used in the open market if breeder is recommended for liquidation at 68-70wk of age. However breeder nutrition along with vaccination schedules are getting more important for best post hatch performance at least first 10 days of broiler chick. Thank you sir for critical projections. Further do you really feel modification of nutrition will enrich the egg and meat for the human health? If we plan for each type of fortified egg laying concept ie rich in vit-A, rich in -Vit E, rich in Lutein, rich in omega-3 UFAs etc then what would be our target in poultry production and how far a bird able to biologically synchronize to adopt to a forced nutrition due to human needs? Again why the normal egg need more deviations in nutritive composition when the exact other source is available as capsule or food items for meeting the desire of the specific human. dr m rath
Con gratulation Mr. Leeson for this informative article.
Did you done some work with fibers in specialy with insoluble one. There are fibre concentrate which improves the intestinal helth, digestibility of protein and fat, better litter quality etc.
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I agree totally with your position that energy intake per unit of weight gain is more valuable than feed:gain, especially given the volatility in feed commodity costs (particularly fats/oils). Also, it underlines a fundamental dynamic of how ME is physiologically and immunologically repartitioned under different poultry grow-out scenarios to maintain homeostasis, heat for physiological activates and net energy for maintenance (health) and performance. This raises an interesting question about the use of feed enzymes to improve performance and reduce formulation costs. Would it be possible to determine the ideal enzyme energy matrix value for a given grow-out facility with a calculation that accounts for EPEF x dietary density x enzyme matrix value?
