Feed intake stimulates gut growth. So, it s key that when a bird starts to eat, it has continual access to feed. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
A broiler bird’s first seven days represents a quarter of its life, and the period at which growth is fastest. One nutritionist explains how important a role feed has to play in that performance, and some of the elements that make up diet formulation. Achieving the genetic potential of broiler birds is a sure-fire way to improve farm profitability, but getting it right isn’t always straightforward. “We are now processing birds as early as 28 days,” according to senior nutritionist at UK
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