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| Chicken Grower UK - Now an experienced grower. His first 9 crops have been reported in "Results" Large UK Chicken Producer . From Crop No 17, he started to grow large chicken for a major UK Integrator. The target for As Hatched flocks was 2.75 kg at 49 days. He has 2 houses each holding about 40,000 birds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Report on FLOCKMAN
Trial of New Automated Controlled Feeding System. Crops17 and 18 used the original, manager operated Controlled Feeding System. Crops 19 and 20 (just completed), used the New Automated Controlled Feeding System. Overall Assessment (Average of 17+18 compared to Average of 19+20)
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| Controlled Feeding - Detailed Assessment
Original Controlled Feeding System (164,808 birds housed)
Automated Controlled Feeding System (162,400 birds housed)
Please note that Crop 20 averaged 2.75 kg (which is the Target), but did this in 47.25 days compared to the Target of 49 days. The grower is delighted with the New System as it saves him a lot of time and has given him his best performance to date. Note also the very high EPEF, (approaching 300) on his last crop.
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