Hand-mixing for broiler feed formulation in nigeria , this method is the main means of feed mixing in the family chicken. When mixing, be careful and patience to prevent some trace ingredients from hitting and agglomerating. Uneven mixing, affect the feeding effect.
When broiler chickens for broiler feed formulation in Nigeria are hand-mixed with chickens, special attention should be paid to those trace components that have a small proportion in the diet but can seriously affect the feeding effect, such as salt and various additives. If the mix is not uniform, the light affects the feeding effect, and in severe cases it will cause diseases, poisoning, and even death in the flock. For such trace ingredients, they must first be fully crushed during mixing, and no agglomeration phenomenon can occur. After the pellets are eaten by the chicken, poisoning may occur. Second, due to the small amount of such ingredients, they cannot be directly added to bulk feeds for mixing, but should be premixed. The approach is: take 10%-20% of the concentrate (preferably a large proportion of energy feed, such as corn) as a carrier, and pile it up, and press the next batch of feed on the feed that was dropped in the previous batch, that is, Feed on top of the feed, so that the feed flow around the center point into a conical shape, so that all kinds of feed can have a mixed opportunity. Repeated 3-4 times to achieve the purpose of mixing evenly, the premix is made. Finally, this premix is added to all the feeds and mixed 3-4 times in the same way.
When mixing by hand for broiler feed formulation in nigeria, it is only through such multi-level batch mixing that the quality of the diet can be guaranteed. The method of turning or stirring the feed in place is not desirable.