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Poultry Feed: Types, Ingredients and Cost

Feed is the largest cost in poultry farming. Knowing feed types and watching raw-material prices is the fastest way to protect your margin.

Feed types

  • Pre-starter / starter — high protein for early growth.
  • Finisher — energy for weight gain before sale.
  • Layer feed — balanced calcium for egg shell quality.

Key ingredients

Maize (energy) and soya DOC (protein) dominate feed cost, with DORB, mustard cake and minerals added. Their mandi prices move feed cost daily — track them on the feed rate page.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is poultry feed so expensive?
Because maize and soya prices rise and fall with crop arrivals and demand. Watching these daily helps you buy at better prices.

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