To provide the hens with a full-fledged diet and to improve their productivity, in addition to the usual feed, the owners often put special additives in the food of the birds. One such nutrient is meat and bone meal. Let's take a closer look at its composition, methods of use and storage conditions.
Product Description
This additive is made from the meat of fallen animals and waste products, unsuitable for human consumption. In the process of processing all the raw materials for this feed are subjected to heat treatment, which confirms its safety for birds and animals. Such an additive will be a source of valuable protein, phosphorus and calcium for young chicken.
Important! When choosing flour, it is necessary to pay attention to its quality and price, as they began to add soybeans to reduce the cost of production. And this component will not only not improve the diet of the bird, but also lead to a protein deficit, because of which birds can get sick, resort to cannibalism and peck at eggs.
There are three types of meat and bone meal, which differ in their composition:
- first class - in this flour there is less fat and ash, but more protein;
- the second class - the powder has a sufficient amount of protein, but consists of a larger amount of fat and ash;
- the third class - the product has a low protein content, compared with other species, but has more ash and fat in the composition.
It is best to choose a first class supplement, as it contains less fat. 
By smell
The smell of the mixture is specific. But if you feel a musty, putrid smell of spoiled meat, you should not take such a mixture.
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By color
The color of a quality supplement is light brown or brown.
Important! If the powder has a yellow color, chicken feathers are used in the production of the product. Such flour can not be added to the diet of birds - chickens will get sick and carry fewer eggs.
The greenish color of the powder indicates that soy is added to the product.
By structure
The structure of the powder is crumbly; it consists of individual granules. Particles of the additive should not be destroyed if pressure is applied on them. The size of the granules - up to 12.7 mm. There are no large particles in the quality mixture. 
Composition
Flour content sets the state standard. The composition of useful flour includes such biological substances:
- choline;
- organic acids, glutamic and ATP;
- B vitamins;
- thyroxin;
- a nicotinic acid;
- carnitine;
- riboflavin;
- bile acid;
- sodium;
- calcium;
- phosphorus.
Did you know? Meat and bone meal in Europe is used as an eco-fuel for energy generation and incineration.
A first class quality product contains:
- from 30 to 50% protein;
- up to 20% of bone and muscle fragments;
- up to 30% of ash fragments.
The moisture level of the first class additive is not more than 7%.Flour use rules
This tool is added to the finished feed or self-made mash. It allows you to make the feeding of birds diverse and much cheaper than before. In the total amount of nutrition, meat and bone meal should occupy no more than 6%. Thus, an adult chicken receives from 7 to 11 grams of supplements per day.
Important! Exceeding the dosage of the product can lead to chicken disease amyloidosis and gout.
For feeding broiler chickens use this system:
- from 1 to 5 days of life - the product does not give chickens;
- 6-10 days - start to give 0.5-1 g per chicken per day;
- 11-20 days - 1.5-2 g each;
- 21-30 days - 2.5-3 g each;
- 31-63 day - 4-5 g.
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Storage
Due to the high content of proteins and fat in meat and bone meal, its storage must be approached with particular attention.
In the instructions for use on the package they write such requirements:
- Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area;
- monitor the level of humidity and protect from direct sunlight;
- store at temperatures up to 28 ° C, if it is warmer - the fats will begin to disintegrate and release hazardous substances.
Did you know? Chicken eggs are stored longer, if you put them with a sharp end down.Meat and bone meal will be an excellent addition to the diet of both young and adult chickens. It will give the birds all the necessary micronutrients and vitamins to develop evenly and carry more eggs. The main thing is to strictly follow the instructions for use and storage of the additive.
