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Homemade Layer Feed Formula (100kg Batch) — Looking for Feedback & Improvements

I came across this layer feed formulation and wanted to share it with fellow poultry farmers and nutrition enthusiasts for discussion and improvement suggestions.

Ingredients & Quantities (per 100kg)

- Maize (Corn) — 55kg

- Soybean Meal — 25kg

- Fishmeal — 8kg

- Limestone — 8kg

- Oil/Fat — 3.5kg

- Salt — 0.5kg

Optional:

- Vitamin & Mineral Premix — usually around 250–500g per 100kg

📊 Target Nutrients:

- Crude Protein: 19%

- Energy: 2800 kcal/kg

- Calcium: 3.8%

- Phosphorus: 0.45%

🧑‍🌾 Mixing Process:

1. Grind maize and soybean meal

2. Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly

3. Add oil/fat and mix again

4. Store in a cool, dry place

🐓 Feeding Guide:

- 110–120g per layer bird daily

Questions for experienced farmers/vets/nutritionists:

1. Would you adjust anything in this formulation?

2. Any affordable alternatives to soybean or fishmeal in your region?

3. How has homemade feed compared to commercial feed for your layers?

4. Any issues with egg production or shell quality using similar formulas?

See this blog

https://poultrymarketke.vercel.app/blog/poultrymarketkenya/duckweed-for-chickens-free-protein-feed-from-pond-or-tank

Would love to hear practical experiences from different countries and production scales 🙌

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Hard truth?

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To every mother raising children, running poultry businesses, supporting families, and building dreams through hard work — we appreciate you deeply.

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I’m the best option for the woman who is with me when I’m broke, because if you know women very well, they are very ruthless and would never compromise their happiness for anyone. So, she’s not doing me any favours by being with me.

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That woman would not want to rush into marriage with me until she sees some sign that my finances are improving.

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Does it make her a bad person? No.

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I respect her decision, in the same way my decision of choosing another woman who’d come and make me is also valid like mad and must be respected.

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Hi everyone 👋

It’s been a while! I hope you’ve all been doing well and your poultry projects are progressing nicely 🐔

I wanted to check in and also share something we’ve been working on.

We’ve now added a Poultry Management System (Beta) to the Poultry Market Kenya platform to help farmers manage their day-to-day operations more easily.

With it, you can:

> Track your egg collection

> Monitor feed usage

> Keep vet and health records

>Get scheduled email reminders

The goal is to make record-keeping simple, organized, and more effective for better farm decisions.

You can try it here:

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📚 And don’t forget to check out our poultry farming blogs:

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It’s still in beta, so your feedback will really help us improve it for everyone 🙌