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Feed pegion pellets with a little grains and BSC to balance the
protein. Branded stag developers are much more expensive with too little
difference in benefits. The reason is marketing related. A very substantial
portion in the difference between the price of ―premium‖ gamefowl feed
and that of the ordinary chicken feed constitutes the maker’s additional
expense for advertising and has little to do with improved feed quality.
The other reason companies may have also taken advantage of the chicken lover’s urge of providing his beloved fowl anything that is perceived
to give it some advantage over the opponent.
Continue to give some pro-biotic, although at lesser scale because
at the range the chickens may also take advantage of other natural and
organic inputs. Never use antibiotics unless necessary, that is
when an outbreak occurs. Afterward, resume the use of probiotic to replenish the good bacteria lost. Antibiotics also deNever use
stroy some vitamins in the body so it is also wise to provide
antibiotics unless
vitamin supplement after every application of antibiotics. We
necessary, that is when
may de-worm chickens in the range. Maybe once, that is in
an outbreak occurs.
between the time they were released and the time of harvest.

Afterward, resume the
use of pro-biotic to
replenish the good
bacteria lost.
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