“The best practice is a good theory. In other words, developing new systems should fully be based on in depth scientific research, logical thinking and as a result on a welldocumented theory”, says Ron.
The entire crop ends up at the similar slaughter weight compared to if they had not had received feed and water in an early stage. If there is a difference in slaughter weight, it is relatively small”
“But then which is the real advantage of early feeding?”, Ron continues. “Why should we make this effort and invest in quite a costly system? EU legislation defines that young animals must receive their first feed within a defined number of hours or period of time.
This depends on the type of animal. Chicks are excluded from this legislation however, as they possess a yolk sac which provides nutrition for the early days of their life.
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