Re: costs of feed !


" Jill" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:


For yours [age and productivity now] its probably okay but for
birds in production, even pure breeds, that would cause fatty liver
syndrome. Its slow but fatal

I disagree,

Its a known fact with many research projects over many generations to
prove it.

Highly productive strains of chickens, particularly the commercial, but
including the pure breeds, cannot process larger amounts of wheat. [or any
high carb / high fat diet]

Fatty liver is a well researched condition, which 'can' affect all birds
but its particularly an issue the more productive the birds.
Having seen what happens to the liver in post mortem, yucky gooey soft and
squishing, and seen the hard fat deposits that the body has put down in an
effort to handle the fat overload, I would not want to inflict it on
birds, and its something to guard against for string laying strains.

If you have found something that works for your birds its great, my
warning was simply that this is not a good feeding regime to choose for
good productive birds in general


I would not do this if I had had hybrids, Jill. My experience has been
since the late 70's that pure breeds do not suffer if if there is some wheat
mixed with their layers pellets. I think that's long enough to get an
idea if that's okay. Your view obviously differs.
There is no fat overload on my birds, no fatty liver, they do not need a
post mortem as mainly they die of old age 10+ and they often lay now and
again until this age.

Tina











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