Nutrient Requirements for Chicken

Methods adopted for arriving at energy and protein requirements for maintenance and production in terms of growth, reproduction and production (egg, meat and work).

Feeding of poultry (Starter, Growers, Broilers, Layers)

Nutrient Requirements for Broilers

 For broilers, the BIS specifications (2007)

include feeding into three phases:

Broiler Pre-starter (1-7 days)

Broiler Starter (8-21 days)

Broiler Finisher (22-42 days)

 Broilers are marketed at the age of 6 weeks

 Mash Feed
 Pellet Feed
Crumble Feed
Feed Conversion Ratio
Calorie-Protein Ratio
Essential Amino Acids
Limiting Amino Acids

FEED ADDITIVES IN POULTRY
Antibiotics
Probiotics
Feed Enzymes in Poultry
Mycotoxins in Poultry Feed
Pellet binders