bird nutrition Flashcards
Diet of turkeys from hatching to onset of egg production
0-4 w. starter 4-8 w. grower 1 9-12 w. grower 2 13-16 w. grower 3 17-29 w. rearer
CP % of starter diet (turkey)
26%
CP% of Grower-1 (turkey)
23%
CP% Grower-2 (turkey)
20.5%
CP % grower-3 (turkey)
17.0%
CP % Rearer (turkey)
13.5%
ME, MJ/ kg Starter diet (turkey)
11.5 MJ/kg
ME, MJ/kg Grower-1 (turkey)
11,5 MJ/kg
ME Grower-2 (turkey)
11.5 MJ/kg
ME Grower-3 (turkey)
11.5MJ/kg
ME Rearer (turkey)
13 MJ/ kg
egg production time span turkey
20-24 weeks (half year)
30-50/54 weeks of age
peak egg production turkey
30-34 w
slaughter of laying turkey (age)
50-54 weeks
turkey egg weight
80-90 g
Egg production total turkey
100- 120 eggs
layer 1 diet turkey
pelleted
week 30-39
maximise feed intake
layer 2 diet turkey
mash
week 40-54
lower level of egg production
restriction need
turkey CP% layer-1 diet
16.5%
turkey layer-1 diet ME
11.8 MJ/ kg
turkey layer-1 diet Ca
25g/kg
turkey layer-2 diet CP
15%
turkey layer-2 diet ME
12 MJ/kg
turkey layer-2 diet Ca
28 g/ kg
Ducks Timeline
28 weeks hatching in june Fore rearing 0-18days post rearing 19days - 27weeks onset of egg production 28 weeks
slaughter rosting ducks age
7 weeks
weight at 7weeks
about 3 kg
rearer diet ducks
reduced/restricted nutrient = maintenance
150-180g/d intake
max 600-800g W gain
only 1kg max.4kg at week 24
housing selection ducks
week 24-25
birds for further breeding
switched to layer diet
layer diet ducks
fed ad libitum (pellets)
onset of egg production in ducks
week 28
end of january
number of eggs produced (ducks)
130-150eggs
duck egg weight
70-80g
Rearer diet ducks CP
14.5 MJ/kg
Rearer diet ducks
week 8- 25
pellets
Rearer diet ducks ME
11 MJ/kg
Rearer diet Ducks Ca
8g/kg
Layer diet Ducks
from week 26
pellets
Layer diet Ducks CP
17%
Layer diet Ducks ME
12 MJ/ kg
Layer diet Ducks Ca
29g/kg
Geese egg production/ laying period
25-50 eggs
weight geese egg
160g
geese how many laying periods
4-6 (3rd= best)
feeding of gosling breeders
3 periods 1. 1-4 week fore rearing from week 5 post rearing (pasture or lake) 2. 9-31 weeks post rearing 3. 32 weeks(housing) - 42 (egg prod.)
methodes of rearing (gosling)
- semi-intensive rearing
- intensive (artificial)
- mixed
geese plucking
1st plucking 10weeks (may)
2nd plucking 16weeks (july)
3rd plucking 22 weeks (september)
1st plucking feather geese
80-100g
2nd plucking geese feather
140-150g
3rd plucking goose feather
140-150 feather
egg production period length geese
4months
from end of january until beginning of june
onset of egg production geese
42 week of age
layer diet geese
260-280g/bird/ day
grits
wheat straw
layer diet geese CP
16%
layer diet geese Ca
29 g/kg
length of fattening broiler chicks
38-40 days
slaughter at 5-6weeks of age
slaughter weight broiler
> 2.5kg
>60× heavier than hatched chick
feed efficiency broiler
1.7kg/kg
feeding diets for broiler
starter diet (0-10days)
grower (11-24days)
finisher (25- slaughter)
Starter diet broiler CP
23.5%
Starter diet broiler ME
12.6 MJ/kg
Grower diet Broiler CP
22%
Grower diet Broiler ME
13.3 MJ/kg
Finisher diet Broiler CP
20%
Finisher diet Broiler ME
13.6 MJ/kg
chicken eggs laying period
1 year
egg produced in 1 period chicken
320-350 eggs/ laying year
chicken egg weight
~60g
feed efficiency laying hens
2.0-2.1kg/kg eggs = good
1kg is around 16 eggs
turkey body weight at hatching
60g
turkey bodyweight at slaughter
hen 12.5kg
tom 24kg
turkey feed efficiency
3kg/ kg
rosting geese length of fattening
8 weeks
rosting geese weight of gosiling
85-90g
roasting geese bodyweight at slaughter
4kg (female)
4.5kg (male)
feed efficiency roasting geese
2.3-2.5kg/kg
roasting ducks bodyweight at hatching
50-55g
roasting ducks bodyweight at 6-7 weeks
3-3.2kg
roasting ducks feed efficiency
2.6-2.8kg/kg
roasting ducks tap water
3-5l/ kg DM
muscovy ducks liver production onset forced feeding
12 weeks
mucovy ducks liver production weight at beginning of forced feeding
> 4.5kg
muscovy duck liver production length of forced feeding
14 days
Muscovy duck feed frequency forced feeding
2/ day
Starter diet broiler liver weight
450g
normal liver 100-150g
most commen feed in forced feeding
corn grains + mash
