Feed Conversion Ratio is a topic of great importance in livestock farming, most especially commercial animal farms. Feed takes about 70 percent of the total cost of production in poultry production, hence the feed conversion ratio has considerable monetary importance to a livestock farmer.
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How to Raise Backyard Chickens Successfully
What are Backyard Chickens? Backyard chickens are the chickens that are raised or kept at the backyard of homes. They can either be raised inside cages, coops or free-range. They are presumed to be rugged and healthier. They can be raised organically, fed natural food or diet and treated with… [Read More]
Nutritional Requirement of Turkeys
When formulating feed for turkeys, it is important to have their nutritional requirements in mind. This is because the feed to be formulated must contain the nutrients the turkeys need. If the feed doesn’t meet the standard requirements, the turkeys will not perform well.
Feed Formulas for Dairy Animals
The following feed formula can be used to formulate feed for dairy cattle or any other dairy (milk) animals. They guarantee improved milk production.
Livestocking Feed Formulation Software
I have come up with a simple Excel Based Livestock Feed Formulation software. I named it LIVESTOCKING FEED FORMULATOR. This software is useful to every livestock farmer or nutritionist. It wasn’t so easy to develop this feed formulator, but it was a great pleasure completing the project.
