SMALL GRAINS THE FUTURE IN POULTRY
BY TINASHE TIRIVAVI
The use of small grains
mainly mapfunde for the supplement of poultry feeds are the future in this business
because of the nutritional value they add.
An Agriculture lecture
Mabvuma who is part of the experimental team conducting a research on the advantages
of the small grains believed that the grains are rich in protein hence
producing more meat than fat
” these small grains are
rich in protein hence the chicken will have more meat. This is an advantage to
the people since the chickens will have less fat compared to those only fed by
concentrate foods we find in shops.” He said
Small grains provide a
cheaper alternative to the farmers in terms of foods supplements for poultry, not
only are they cheaper but also help the chickens to have an accelerated growth
making them bigger and ready to sell in five weeks .
This use of small grains
in the poultry industry comes at the time when Zimbabwe is currently facing
economic challenges were most chicken farmers cannot afford concentrate feeds
