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Host of Pastured Poultry Talk podcast.

PPT092: Understanding the difference in as-fed and dry matter nutrition in poultry feeds

https://pasturedpoultrytalk.com/2016/06/14/ppt044-understanding-the-nutritional-benefits-of-black-soldier-fly-as-poultry-feed/Confused about the difference between feed values expressed in as-fed or dry matter percentages? The difference between as-fed nutrition and dry-matter nutrition in poultry feeds is water. The dried feed removes the water, giving us a dry matter calculation. Using the mealworm protein example provided by Cheryl Powers in episode 91 of Pastured Poultry Talk,…

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Farming mealworms for chicken feed with Cheryl Powers: PPT091

Crickets are a popular insect protein for humans, and black soldier fly larvae receive most of the attention among chicken keepers; Cheryl Powers, Jord Producers, plans to change that by farming mealworms as a supplemental chicken feed. Actually, she’s working to position mealworms for reptiles, exotic birds, and humans (but we tend to stick to chickens)….

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PPT090: Is it time for pastured poultry to slaughter some sacred cows?

In the week or so preceding this episode, Polyface announced it was slaughtering one of its sacred cows. They were going to ship product. Social media was a angry throng of pastured poultry injustice warriors. If you’re looking for commentary on Daniel and Joel’s decision, you’re in the wrong spot. My commentary is for the…

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