A 9-year study (click here) by the University of British Columbia has found that 90% of small fish caught in the world's oceans every year such as anchovies, sardines and mackerel are processed to make fishmeal....
Ever hear of Pasture Raised Chickens? See, feeding cattle animal protein didn't work out so well. These folks nearly apologize for killing the chickens at all which is somewhat of a clue to the outcome of the final meat product they sell to consumers.
High in Omega 3 -(145mg) Raised naturally on our clover pasture for 8 weeks. Whole or cut up, pieces and flash frozen....
...Our chickens (click here) are raised in small batches three times a year. We could raise more, but the meat quality and special attention they need would not be there. We grind our own feed from NON GMO corn that we raise ourselves on our family farm. NO antibiotics or hormones are ever used. No Soy in the feed also....
The question about what exactly a chicken needs is fairly easy. Does corn have protein at all, usually corn is thought to be connected with corn syrup and all the nasty calories that go with it.
...The protein in corn (click here) is approximately 55 to 60 percent escape or bypass protein. Escape protein is protein that is not fermented or degraded by the ruminal microorganisms, but is digested and absorbed by the animal in the small intestine. The remaining 40 to 45 percent of the protein in corn is rumen-degradable protein. Ruminal microorganisms require rumen-degradable protein for use in growth and protein synthesis....
The paragraph above comes from the North Dakota Extension Service and it discusses the use of corn for cattle in comparison to other grains. I guess there is still a part of North Dakota that isn't saturated with oil and cattle still live there. But, at any rate, Table One of this publication indicates a few abbreviations I want to iron out.
TDN % means "Total Digestive Nutrients" in percentage
CP % means Crude Protein in percent
Corn contains 90% TDN and 9.8% crude protein. The publication is amazing, it goes on to discuss all the other nutrients in corn as compared to other grains and at the bottom it even discusses the nutrient variability in corn at different states of maturity. But, the take away message is there is more than sufficient protein in corn for the production of healthy chickens for market.
High in Omega 3 -(145mg) Raised naturally on our clover pasture for 8 weeks. Whole or cut up, pieces and flash frozen....
...Our chickens (click here) are raised in small batches three times a year. We could raise more, but the meat quality and special attention they need would not be there. We grind our own feed from NON GMO corn that we raise ourselves on our family farm. NO antibiotics or hormones are ever used. No Soy in the feed also....
The question about what exactly a chicken needs is fairly easy. Does corn have protein at all, usually corn is thought to be connected with corn syrup and all the nasty calories that go with it.
...The protein in corn (click here) is approximately 55 to 60 percent escape or bypass protein. Escape protein is protein that is not fermented or degraded by the ruminal microorganisms, but is digested and absorbed by the animal in the small intestine. The remaining 40 to 45 percent of the protein in corn is rumen-degradable protein. Ruminal microorganisms require rumen-degradable protein for use in growth and protein synthesis....
The paragraph above comes from the North Dakota Extension Service and it discusses the use of corn for cattle in comparison to other grains. I guess there is still a part of North Dakota that isn't saturated with oil and cattle still live there. But, at any rate, Table One of this publication indicates a few abbreviations I want to iron out.
TDN % means "Total Digestive Nutrients" in percentage
CP % means Crude Protein in percent
Corn contains 90% TDN and 9.8% crude protein. The publication is amazing, it goes on to discuss all the other nutrients in corn as compared to other grains and at the bottom it even discusses the nutrient variability in corn at different states of maturity. But, the take away message is there is more than sufficient protein in corn for the production of healthy chickens for market.
Chickens are production animals and so demand a nutrition-dense diet. Even if you are keeping chickens as pets, they still need plenty of nutrients to grow and lay eggs.
Feeding and Types of Chickens
What do chickens eat depends significantly on the types of chickens you are feeding, and whether you are raising chickens for eggs, or growing chickens for meat....
I thought this article would kind of round out the idea of the return to small family farms, urban farming and how to take back the 'healthy diet' for Americans, not just the 'easy to eat' sugar and carbohydrate diet that exists today. Diabetes is out of control and counting carbs with every meal, every day is the best way to control diabetes and stem the very dangerous effects it has on the human body.
