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Layer Chicken Brochure

The document provides information about different types of animal feed produced by AKF, an Ethiopian animal feed company, including chicken starter crumble, rearing feed, pullet developer feed, and layer phase feeds. It discusses the nutritional contents and purposes of each feed type. It also provides feeding guidelines and tips for raising chickens.

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Layer Chicken Brochure

The document provides information about different types of animal feed produced by AKF, an Ethiopian animal feed company, including chicken starter crumble, rearing feed, pullet developer feed, and layer phase feeds. It discusses the nutritional contents and purposes of each feed type. It also provides feeding guidelines and tips for raising chickens.

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AKF

NUTRITIONAL SOLUTIONS THAT


HELP YOU MOVE FORWARD
ALEMA KOUDIJS FEED PLC (AKF) IS A PROFESSIONAL ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION
COMPANY AND THE MOST MODERN IN ETHIOPIA. AKF IS A JOINT VENTURE WITH
DE HEUS ANIMAL NUTRITION.

WHAT MAKES OUR JOINT VENTURE UNIQUE? bled feed, which makes it unique. It makes selective
1. Using 100 years experience from our Dutch partner eating impossible and ensures a high feed intake.
De Heus Animal Nutrition Anti coccs is included to protect against coccidiosis.
2. Quality assured through laboratory analysis
3. On-the-farm support and advise REARING FEED (18,5% CRUDE PROTEIN, 2950 KCAL)
4. Improving farmers profit by increasing production After a powerful start, we change to Rearing Feed
after 3 weeks. Since the need for protein and energy
is somewhat lower at this point, the Rearing Feed
AKF offers you the right feed for each stage of the layer has lower protein and energy levels. Still vitamins are
chicken. Each type of feed is perfectly balanced to meet on the same level as in Chicken Starter Crumble.
the demand of the chicken during the specific period. Anti coccs is included.

CHICKEN STARTER CRUMBLE PULLET DEVELOPER FEED


(21% CRUDE PROTEIN, 3050 KCAL) (15% CRUDE PROTEIN, 2750 KCAL)
Chicken Starter Crumble is the optimum feed to give At 8 weeks of age, we change to Pullet Developer
your chicks a good starting growth. The growth in Feed. At this stage, the bird has developed its or-
the starter period is decisive for later production. gans and muscles, and needs to build out its frame.
During this stage, the chick is developing its organs In this stage, the demand for nutrients is lower.
and thus need a lot of protein and energy. It is a crum- Therefore this feed has lower nutritional levels.
LAYER PHASE 1 (16% PROTEIN, 2750 KCAL)
If your birds had a good rearing period, they will
start laying eggs around 17 weeks. When you see
the first eggs coming, mix half/half Pullet Developer
Feed with Layer Phase 1. When the layers reach 5%
production, change completely to Layer Phase 1. AKF
LAYER PHASE 2 (15,5% CRUDE PROTEIN, 2700 KCAL)
After 45 weeks of age, the calcium metabolism of
the layers decreases. Therefore you change to Layer Feed and water
Phase 2; it has higher levels of calcium to compen- • Make sure there is ALWAYS feed and fresh water
sate the lower calcium metabolism. This will ensure available. Never limit this. Feed at least 3 times per
strong eggshell till the end of production. day and let them empty the feeders once a day
• Feeders: maximum 25 birds per round feeder
FEED INTAKE • Drinkers: maximum 75 birds per drinker, 10 birds
AGE WEEKS TYPE OF FEED DURING PERIOD per nipple
Chicken Starter
0-3 weeks 400 gr
Crumble Light
4-8 weeks Rearing Feed 1,5 kg • Follow the light scheme from the breeder
• At point of lay, increase light to 16 hours per day
Pullet Developer
9-5% lay 4,5 kg
Feed
Body weight
5% lay - Layer Phase 1 • Especially during rearing period, measure the body
45 weeks
46 weeks weight weekly!
Layer Phase 2
- end • Do not be selective in weighing, weigh at least 50 birds.
• On basis of body weight, change the feed type.
Example: If body weight at 3 weeks is below tar-
get, wait with changing to rearing feed until they
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES reach the target weight.
Receiving your chickens
When you receive your day old chicks, make sure
the temperature is high enough. The table bellow
shows ideal temperatures:

AGE WEEKS ROOM TEMPERATURE °C


Too cold Too warm Good
0-1 week 32
1-2 week 30
3-4 week 22
after 4 weeks 20

ALEMA KOUDIJS FEED PLC Ziquala Road, PO BOX Debre Zeit, Ethiopia tel. 011 433 0662, 011 652 5592
sales.akf@gmail.com, alemakoudijs@gmail.com
09.1/2015/KR

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