Feeding broilers
Broiler growers mash feed
How much water do your chicks need?
Make sure your chicken always have water. Without enough water they will not grow well. For each 1 g of feed, your chicks need 2 g of water. For the first 3-5 days, add to the water:
liquid glucose for energy
1 drop of liquid paraffin for digestion
Learn MoreVitamins to help with stress.
Clean the drinkers every day.
Feeding guide for your broilers
In order to have a healthy and strong flock of broilers, make sure you follow this feeding guide using Unga Farmcare EA feeds:
Day 1 – 21: Starter Mash. Each chick will eat 1 kg in 21 days.
Days 21 – 35: Finisher Mash. Each chicken will eat 2 kg in 14 days.
Days 35 – 42: Finisher Mash. Each chicken will eat an extra 1 kg in 7 days.
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Change feed slowly:
Day 20: 75% Starter Mash and 25% Finisher Mash
Day 21: 50% Starter Mash and 50% Finisher Mash
Day 22: 25% Starter Mash and 75% Finisher Mash
When chicks are out of the brooder, remove feeding trays. Hang the feeders from the roof at back level. This stops the chicken wasting food.
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Your broilers should be ready to sell at 35-42 days at 1.5 kg.
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