For chickens to feel good and to be productive, they need to be fed properly. Many different components are used for this. One of these is chicken premixes.

Feeding chickens at home

Poultry diet:

  1. Water is necessary for chickens regularly. Without access to water, the bird can become dehydrated, which leads to death. Lack of water also causes molt, slows down the growth of chicks and reduces egg production.
  2. Protein - needed to build muscle in chickens and create eggs. This is a very important component, the productivity of birds depends on it. Proteins are found in forage of plant origin - wheat, barley, corn, millet, rye. There are also proteins in meat and bone and fish meal and dairy products (they are given in portions and according to instructions). Protein should not be given in excess, otherwise it will lead to impaired development of birds, kidney and liver diseases.
  3. Carbohydrates are an essential component for proper nutrition of chickens. Contained in grain feed, sugar beet, pumpkin, potatoes. These substances give the bird energy and support the basic functions of the body: normal temperature, muscle activity and others. They affect the growth and development of the bird, as well as its egg production. But you can not give carbohydrates in excess, otherwise it will lead to obesity and weakness of the chicken.
  4. Fats are essential for the health of the chicken. They are needed for the assimilation of vitamins, for hormonal activity, as energy reserves. They should be used in moderation in poultry diets. Present in oilseeds (cake), in animal feed. The cost is not very expensive. Excess fat, especially from fish food, can lead to problems with the digestive and excretory systems.
  5. Minerals - are important additives for chicken feed (calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus). They are involved in the formation of bones, claws, eggshells, feathers, fluff. Excess can be harmful. Sulfur is also important for plumage. It is found in cabbage and legumes. Powder with feed sulfur is artificially introduced into the mash.

Feeding chickens at home

Salt is also important for chickens, but it must be used strictly according to the instructions. It can cause poisoning and death of chickens. An overdose happens when feeding salted fish to a bird. Therefore, it should be soaked and given in moderation.

  1. Vitamins are very important for the development and growth of birds.
  • Vitamin A is found in green foods, yellow corn, pumpkin, carrots, and fish oil. It is important for the growth, development of internal organs, mucous membranes and skin.
  • Vitamin D is very important in the fight against rickets. This disease leads to weakness of the legs, bone curvature. This element is found in fish meat and fat. Also, special vitamin complexes are made.
  • B vitamins - contributes to the normal growth and development of poultry. The deficiency leads to disorders of the nervous system, paralysis, seizures, lack of appetite and decreased development. Contained in sprouted grains, green forage, dairy products and vitamin complexes.

Vitamins for chickens are found in sprouted grains

The balance of the feed is determined by the feces of chickens:

  • Normal droppings are dense, dark, with a white coating of urine salt;
  • With an excess of protein, blood streaks are present in the stool;
  • With excess carbohydrates, the droppings are viscous, yellow-brown, with a sharp unpleasant odor;
  • Poor quality and too fatty food, a large amount of greenery causes a greenish tint of the droppings.

What are premixes and probiotics

Probiotics are food supplements that contain beneficial bacteria for the gastrointestinal tract of birds. They help eliminate micro-crops that are harmful to the health of chickens. Their effect on chickens has not been fully studied, but the effect of their use is enormous. They strengthen the immune system and promote rapid growth.

Additional Information. Veterinarians do not insist on giving probiotics to chickens for a long time. They advise using them only after taking antibiotics.

What are they needed for:

  • To replenish the deficiency of beneficial microorganisms after taking antibiotics;
  • Prevention of the manifestation of a secondary infection;
  • With growth retardation;
  • In case of a violation in the digestive system;
  • For weight normalization;
  • To improve egg production;
  • Improving the quality of meat;
  • To combat stress caused by transport, parasites, adverse environment and other factors;
  • To reduce morbidity and drug costs;
  • Treatment of fungal and viral diseases;
  • Prevention of ketosis;
  • Reducing the incidence of acidosis;
  • Improving the safety of newborn chicks;
  • Improving the profitability of a household or industrial economy.

Premixes for chickens

Premixes are ready-made balanced supplements for chickens containing amino acids, vitamins, enzyme preparations, antioxidants, trace elements and other components. The preparations resemble meat and bone meal in consistency. For uniform dosage, they are mixed with fillers (bran, crushed wheat, fodder yeast).

Supplements are divided into:

  • Vitamin;
  • Mineral;
  • Complex (a mixture of essential components and trace elements with a filler);
  • Medicinal;
  • Protein.

The composition of premixes is constantly updated. With the advent of new biologically active drugs, scientists are developing better forms of supplements.

What the premix consists of

Why do you need premix:

  1. To improve metabolism;
  2. Increase the digestibility of feed;
  3. For the proper development of internal organs;
  4. Premix for broilers to form a strong skeleton, improve meat, weight gain, and shorten feeding times;
  5. Premixes for chickens reduce obesity, reduce the number of unusable chickens;
  6. For laying hens - an increase in egg production, nutritional value of eggs, a reduction in feed costs, maintenance of immunity, preventive measures for bone diseases, pecking, feather loss.

Kind peasant, Ryabushka, Zdravur, Peromix

Composition of the Good Peasant:

  1. Vitamins: A, D3, E, K2, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Sun, H, choline chloride.
  2. Trace elements: iron, copper, zinc, manganese, cobalt, iodine, selenium.
  3. Antioxidant.
  4. Filler - bran, zeolite.

Premix Kind Peasant

Maximum daily dose during molting

Bird speciesDaily dose for 1 bird, g.
Chickens4
Turkeys14
Ducks11
Geese13
Quail1
Guinea fowl4

1 teaspoon = 4-5 grams, 1 tablespoon = 10-12 g.

Instructions for use: every day, before morning feeding, mix 50 g of premix with 10 kg of chilled feed.

Ryabushka's composition:

  • Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B12, A, E, K, H, D3;
  • Trace elements: Fe, Mn, Cu, I, Co, Zn;
  • Waste from milling production;
  • A number of antibiotics;
  • Amino acids.

Grouse for laying hens instruction: in the morning, pour into the grain and vegetable mash at the rate of 1 gram per chicken. Mix only into chilled feed.

Important! You cannot add Ryabushka to mixed feed and other vitamin complexes, otherwise the birds will have hypervitaminosis.

Zdravur for chickens - premixes for broilers composition:

  • 8 vitamins: A, E, D, K, H, B (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12);
  • 7 microelements;
  • a special complex of amino acids and enzymes.

Zdravur for chickens

Instructions: add 1 g to the feed per chicken per day every day.

Peromix composition:

  • Calcium;
  • Phosphorus;
  • Manganese;
  • Zinc;
  • Iodine;
  • Iron;
  • Copper;
  • Selenium.

Peromix for chickens instructions: for 1 kilogram of feed for adult birds add 30-50 grams of premix, for young - 10-20 grams (1 tsp. - 10 g, in st. L. - 35 grams).

Tips from experienced poultry farmers

Chicken rearing recommendations:

  1. Young birds should be kept warm and clean. Cages where the floor is made of fine mesh are best suited for this. A pallet is placed below, into which garbage and droppings will be collected. This speeds up cleaning and keeps it clean.
  2. To prevent hypothermia, you must install a heater or a special lamp.
  3. The feed must be tested and certified. In the future, you can learn how to independently regulate the diet.
  4. Chicks should have a consistently warm drink.
  5. Vitamins and minerals should be given and vaccinated.
  6. 3-week-old babies can be allowed out into the fresh air for a short time.

Chick rearing recommendations

Adults rearing recommendations:

  1. In order not to harm, it is necessary to properly feed the chickens. You can not give food in excess or shortage. Nutrition rates can be viewed in the tables.
  2. Food must be prepared in advance so that there is no shortage of grain. For the ration, compound feed is suitable as a base product.
  3. It is necessary to give chickens vitamin and mineral complexes daily.
  4. It is necessary to periodically prepare wet mash for poultry, especially in cold weather. It is convenient to add additives to such feed.
  5. Periodically, you can give chickens maggots and worms. Sometimes you can give fish and meat waste from the master's table, but only fresh.

A balanced diet is the most important condition for the health and normal development of the chicken.