home raised meat birds vs store bought

[chickletteSarge]

writing a persuasive speech on the benefits of raising you own chickens for meat and eggs verses the store bought meat and eggs. can anyone help me with links to where I can find info on the feed rationed to meat and egg producers? I only need 3 and I have 2. the last one has to be from a reputable source. my instructor wants a .gov, .edu, .org site.thats the only one I have had issues with.
can anyone help?

 

[BCMaraniac]

writing a persuasive speech on the benefits of raising you own chickens for meat and eggs verses the store bought meat and eggs. can anyone help me with links to where I can find info on the feed rationed to meat and egg producers? I only need 3 and I have 2. the last one has to be from a reputable source. my instructor wants a .gov, .edu, .org site.thats the only one I have had issues with.
can anyone help?

Here is a link to a website that gives you lots of information about backyard chickens....,there might be something you can use. You have to enroll to read the articles, but it is free. I will look for some more.

http://en.engormix.com/MA-poultry-i...cs-raising-backyard-chickens-t2783/124-p0.htm

There are lots of documents here, and loads of historical documents.....don't know if it will help or not:

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/


http://msucares.com/poultry/consumer/index.html

 

[BCMaraniac]

Here are some more links:

http://healthybirds.umd.edu/Nutrition/RightRation.cfm

Here is a .org website about making different rations for egg producers and broilers:

http://www.theorganicfarmer.org/tag/chicken-feed-rations/

 

[chickletteSarge]

thank you!
going now!