Christina Websell wrote:
>>
>> For yours [age and productivity now] its probably okay but for
>> birds in production, even pure breeds, that would cause fatty liver
>> syndrome. Its slow but fatal
>
> I disagree,
Its a known fact with many research projects over many generations to
prove
it.
Highly productive strains of chickens, particularly the commercial, but
including the pure breeds, cannot process larger amounts of wheat. [or any
high carb / high fat diet]
Fatty liver is a well researched condition, which 'can' affect all birds
but
its particularly an issue the more productive the birds.
Having seen what happens to the liver in post mortem, yucky gooey soft and
squi****ng, and seen the hard fat deposits that the body has put down in an
effort to handle the fat overload, I would not want to inflict it on
birds,
and its something to guard against for string laying strains.
If you have found something that works for your birds its great, my
warning
was simply that this is not a good feeding regime to choose for good
productive birds in general
--
regards
Jill Bowis
Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk
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