Feeding Practices- and Coefficients 



Straight-run broilers averaging 3.5 pounds live are grown out in 

 eight weeks on a feed conversion of 2.10 pounds of feed per pound of 

 broilers. At the time of assembly for processing, each broiler has con- 

 sumed an average of 7.35 pounds of feed, all in crumble form. A broiler- 

 starter formulation is fed for the first five weeks of the growing period. 

 During this period, birds consume an average of 2.9 pounds each. The 

 balance of the feed, 4.5 pounds of finisher formulation, is consumed dur- 

 ing the last three weeks. 



Breeders are fed three formulations, two during the growing period 

 and one during the laying period. A starter formulation in mash form is 

 fed for the first six weeks at the rate of six pounds per chick started. This 

 formulation is followed by a grower formulation for the next 14 weeks 

 in pellet form at the rate of 14 pounds per started chick. During this 

 14-week period, birds are on a restricted feeding program. A mash form 

 breeder formulation is fed during the production period at the rate of 

 8.5 pounds per dozen hatching eggs. The tonnages of each formulation 

 mixed daily by each of the eight mills and the total tonnages mixed an- 

 nually are given in Table 1, page 7. 



2 Input-output relationships and feeding practices provided by the Poultry Division, 

 Animal Science Department, University of New Hampshire. 



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