Cracking the performance problems of soy-free poultry feeds with Fertrell

Episode 72 takes on the soy-free poultry feed for your chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Up to this point, if you've fed soy-free feeds to your chickens, then you've likely experienced slower growth, more expensive feed, and improperly feathered birds, just to name a few problems. Jeff Mattocks from The Fertrell Company joins the show to discuss the problems of soy-free poultry feed, the solution, and then discuss Fertrell's response. Jeff has developed a new soy-free feed ration using 5 different protein sources and that formulation is available in two new products – one for production-based flocks and another for family flocks. Fertrell is a Pastured Poultry Talk show sponsor. If you're new to Fertrell, check them out and let them know Pastured Poultry Talk with Mike Badger sent you.

Upcoming Events

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Show Topics

• The biggest problem with soy-free feed.
• How do producers overcome problems with a no-soy poultry feed?
• Feed trial results.
• Performance gains in soy-free feeds
• Cost of feeding soy-free feeds.
• Will Fertrell's no-soy formulation work for turkeys?

Fertrell is having an open house with Daniel Salatin as the featured speaker. Fertrell products discussed on the show.

• Soy-free protein crumble for poultry and pigs.
• Homeowner collection in 20 pound bags. (Just add corn!) soy-free protein blend (with vitamins and minerals). Contact Fertrell.

Previous Episodes with Jeff

PPT041: Jeff Mattocks Provides a Primer for On-Farm Feed Mixing for Freshness, Health, and Profitibility PPT042: Definitive Guide to Feather Pecking with Jeff Mattocks PPT043: The Richard Simmons Approach to Molting Hens with Jeff Mattocks PPT044: Understanding the Nutritional Benefits of Black Soldier Fly As Poultry Feed