Starting today, we will be shipping to the first group of backyard chicken raisers in the different parts of the country a special feed formulation for chicks to address a common problem in the farm.
The farm-formulated Chick Starter is called “First 15 Days” simply because it is designed to be given to your chicks during the first 15 days to prevent Vent Pasting.
We have used the “First 15 Days” for our chicks in the brooders and there was Zero Vent Pasting and Zero Chick Mortality, that is of course provided that you maintain a brooder temperature of 28 to 30 degrees Celsius with sufficient water
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Vent pasting o ang pagbabara ng tae ng sisiw sa puwet na sanhi ng high mortality sa sisiw was one of the biggest challenges I faced as a free-range chicken breeder.
There was a time when our mortality during the first 15 days could go as high as 20% which was very frustrating.
This problem is common among backyard chicken raisers especially those who use incubators and brooders and depend on commercial feeds for their chicks.
When Filipino-American farmer-scientist Rocky French joined me in my Food Sufficiency Advocacy in the Philippines, this was one of the problems which I presented to him.
When Rocky saw the problem, he came up with a specialized Chick Starter formulation which, after an actual application, resulted in the total disappearance of Vent Pasting in my chicks.
Today, he has perfected the formulation and we are now ready to share it with our fellow free-range chicken raisers, especially the small backyard farmers.
This comes with a packet of special grits which we call MICA as it is rich in Magnesium, Iron and Calcium. Ilagay lang sa separate container inside the brooder para puedeng tukain ng mga sisiw.
Samples of this Chick Starter Feeds will be submitted to the Department of Agriculture for product registration with the Bureau of Animal Industry this week.
Those who would like to try “First 15 Days,” it is available in plastic containers with a total net weight of 550 grams and for only P50.
Actually, ang nagpamahal lang dito ay yong plastic microwavable containers at ang product stickers.
One plastic container is good for 4 chicks for a period of 15 days.
Sa mga intresadong mag-try ng bagong farm product na ito, please contact Roselyn Parillo at 09171146762 or Kimberly Joy Sarino 09173512432.
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Zero Vent-Pasting! Farm-Made Chick Starter For Small Poultry Farmers
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