A common mistake of breeders
Is the feed conversion factor a parameter about the bird or the feed?
The conversion factor (feed to meat) is a parameter related to the bird, and its use for feed is completely wrong and has the aspect of profit seeking for some feed producers. The rate of conversion of feed to meat by the bird depends on the quality of the chick (no nutritional deficiency of the mother ostrich and proper hatching) and the basic maintenance of the bird in the first month and especially in the first 10 days. In the first ten days, the growth of the digestive system is quadrupled, so the most critical and sensitive age for developing appetite and increasing the level of absorption and as a result reducing the feed conversion factor by the bird and reaching the slaughter weight is at a young age. In addition, the formation of the immune system and intestinal microflora and subsequently their impact on performance and reducing losses and improving flock performance should not be neglected, all of these factors are related to the bird. Also, it is necessary to provide suitable breeding conditions and basic management in the continuation of breeding to show the capacity that was created at the beginning of the course.
But in the case of feed, that part of the flock’s performance that is related to feed is actually the balance of the ration (providing the bird’s needs with a ration in which all its compounds and components are in the best proportion and balance) and the formulation of the feed is based on the minimum price and from Since about 70% of the cost of breeding is related to feed, then this issue guarantees the profitability of breeding.
Therefore, reaching the slaughter weight at an advanced age and using expensive feed is equal to wasting life and capital.
This post is written by ShahabiR1367