Amaranthus Spinosus and Athyrium Esculentum as Chicken Feed Extenders
INTRODUCTION
A wide variety of commercial chicken feeds is available to poultry owners, combining a variety of seeds in a single mix. Individual types of chickens tend to pick out their favorite seeds and leave the rest uneaten, to be picked up by other birds. Farmed fowls fed commercial chicken feeds typically are given very specific scientifically designed pre-blended feed. Examples of commercial chicken feeds include chick starter medicated crumbles, chick grower crumbles, egg layer mash, egg layer pellet, egg layer crumbles, egg producer pellet, and broiler maker med crumbles. Pellet crumbles are often prepared for tiny chicks. Mash is more finely ground. Not all birds eat seeds. Suet (beef or mutton fat) is recommended for insect-eating birds like nuthatches and woodpeckers. Nectar (essentially sugar water) attracts hummingbirds. Bread and kitchen scraps are often fed to ducks and gulls. Chickens are commonly fed corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products. These seeds and non-seed supplies are commonly obtained as by-products on farms, but can also be bought from independent retailers. Amaranthus spinosus or simply, Amaranth is a very good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folate, and dietary minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese and Athyrium esculentum or simply Pako plant is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B. Because of its valuable nutrition, some farmers grow amaranth today. However their moderately high content of oxalic acid can inhibit the absorption of calcium and zinc, and also indicates that they should be eaten with caution under consultation with healthcare providers by people with kidney disorders, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis, concerning mineral absorption and supplementation. Chicken feeds are like grains such as oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, or the favorite, corn, as a source of
A wide variety of commercial chicken feeds is available to poultry owners, combining a variety of seeds in a single mix. Individual types of chickens tend to pick out their favorite seeds and leave the rest uneaten, to be picked up by other birds. Farmed fowls fed commercial chicken feeds typically are given very specific scientifically designed pre-blended feed. Examples of commercial chicken feeds include chick starter medicated crumbles, chick grower crumbles, egg layer mash, egg layer pellet, egg layer crumbles, egg producer pellet, and broiler maker med crumbles. Pellet crumbles are often prepared for tiny chicks. Mash is more finely ground. Not all birds eat seeds. Suet (beef or mutton fat) is recommended for insect-eating birds like nuthatches and woodpeckers. Nectar (essentially sugar water) attracts hummingbirds. Bread and kitchen scraps are often fed to ducks and gulls. Chickens are commonly fed corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products. These seeds and non-seed supplies are commonly obtained as by-products on farms, but can also be bought from independent retailers. Amaranthus spinosus or simply, Amaranth is a very good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folate, and dietary minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese and Athyrium esculentum or simply Pako plant is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B. Because of its valuable nutrition, some farmers grow amaranth today. However their moderately high content of oxalic acid can inhibit the absorption of calcium and zinc, and also indicates that they should be eaten with caution under consultation with healthcare providers by people with kidney disorders, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis, concerning mineral absorption and supplementation. Chicken feeds are like grains such as oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, or the favorite, corn, as a source of