1996-97 Ostrich Weight Gain Feeding Trials
| Farm: |
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Oakridge Ostrich Ranch
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| Owners: |
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Darrell & Barbara Wagoner
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| Location: |
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Hays, Kansas
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| Test Start Date: |
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July 1996
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Three groups of birds are being tracked with monthly weights using a newly purchased electronic digital scale. Feed consumption and costs are being recorded and will be calculated at end of test.
All chicks are being started on Blue Mountain 20% Chick Starter Crumble for the first 6 weeks. Then, Blue Mountain 20% Grower pellets are gradually mixed with the starter crumbles changing the chicks to the BM Grower pellet completely by 8 weeks of age. At the age of 3-4 months, chicks are gradually introduced to the Blue Mountain 32% Feedlot Supplement that is mixed according to Blue Mountain recommendations for the Grower diet. The recommended ingredients to be mixed with the 32% Feedlot Supplement are 17% Crude Protein Alfalfa pellets and whole yellow Corn (maize). By month 5, the chicks diet is 50% Blue Mountain Grower pellet and 50% Blue Mountain Feedlot Supplement mix.
GROUP ONE:
This is a small group of birds that have tremendous genetic potential for slaughter birds. With proper nutrition, the genetic potential of these birds should be impressive. They are Blues and were hatched 06/02/96.
GROUP TWO:
This group is average Blues with a mix of males and females. They were hatched 07/04/96.
GROUP THREE:
This group is average Blues with a mix of males and females. They were hatched 07/22/96.
Period From 08/17/96 to 09/17/96
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
08/17/96 |
45.00 |
09/17/96 |
98.50 |
53.50 |
32 |
1.67
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
08/17/96 |
14.33 |
09/17/96 |
44.67 |
30.33 |
32 |
.95
|
| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
08/17/96 |
9.50 |
09/17/96 |
39.75 |
30.25 |
32 |
.95
|
Period From 09/17/96 to 10/24/96
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
09/17/96 |
98.50 |
10/24/96 |
155.00 |
56.50 |
36 |
1.57
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
09/17/96 |
44.67 |
10/24/96 |
98.33 |
53.67 |
36 |
1.49
|
| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
09/17/96 |
39.75 |
10/24/96 |
90.50 |
50.75 |
36 |
1.41
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| Wagoner Test Birds |
Wagoner Test Birds
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Period From 10/24/96 to 11/26/96
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
10/24/96 |
155.00 |
11/26/96 |
200.00 |
45.00 |
33 |
1.36
|
| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
10/24/96 |
98.33 |
11/26/96 |
132.67 |
34.33 |
33 |
1.04
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| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
10/24/96 |
90.50 |
11/26/96 |
136.50 |
46.00 |
33 |
1.39
|
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| Wagoner Test Birds |
Wagoner Test Birds
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Period From 11/26/96 to 12/20/96
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
11/26/96 |
200.00 |
12/20/96 |
216.00 |
16.00 |
23 |
.70
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
11/26/96 |
132.67 |
12/20/96 |
156.67 |
24.00 |
23 |
1.04
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| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
11/26/96 |
136.50 |
12/20/96 |
165.50 |
29.00 |
23 |
1.26
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| Wagoner Test Birds |
Wagoner Test Birds
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Period From 12/20/96 to 01/30/97
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
12/20/96 |
216.00 |
01/30/97 |
243.00 |
27.00 |
42 |
.64
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
12/20/96 |
157.00 |
01/30/97 |
192.00 |
35.00 |
42 |
.83
|
| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
12/20/96 |
166.00 |
01/30/97 |
206.00 |
40.00 |
42 |
.96
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The above test weight period from 12/20/96 through 01/30/97 included extreme cold weather at the ranch. Out of the 42 days in this period, only 10 days were above 25 degrees F. according to the ranchers record. Weather extremes reached a maximum of -50 degrees below zero F.
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| Wagoner Test Farm |
Wagoner Test Farm
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Period From 01/30/97 to 03/04/97
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
01/30/97 |
243.00 |
03/04/97 |
257.00 |
14.00 |
33 |
.42
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
01/30/97 |
202.00 |
03/04/97 |
221.00 |
19.00 |
33 |
.56
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| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
01/30/97 |
204.00 |
03/04/97 |
225.00 |
21.00 |
33 |
.61
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The above test weight period from 01/30/97 through 03/04/97 included extreme cold weather at the ranch. There was also a considerable amount of snow with lots of ice on the ground.
Period From 03/04/97 to 03/26/97
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
03/04/97 |
257.00 |
03/26/97 |
272.00 |
15.00 |
22 |
.68
|
| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
03/04/97 |
221.00 |
03/26/97 |
240.00 |
19.00 |
22 |
.87
|
| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
03/04/97 |
225.00 |
03/26/97 |
245.00 |
20.00 |
22 |
.91
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| Weighing Test Birds |
Weighing Test Birds
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FINAL--From 03/26/97 to 365 days of age.
| GROUP |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
THIS |
THIS |
NET |
PERIOD |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
03/26/97 |
272.00 |
06/02/97 |
326.00 |
54.00 |
68 |
.79
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
03/26/97 |
240.00 |
07/04/97 |
311.00 |
71.00 |
100 |
.71
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| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
03/26/97 |
245.00 |
07/20/97 |
327.00 |
82.00 |
116 |
.71
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OVERALL NET GAINS SINCE HATCH DATE
| GROUP |
HATCH |
HATCH |
LAST |
LAST |
TOTAL |
AGE |
GAIN PER
|
| NUMBER |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
WEIGHT |
GAIN |
DAYS |
DAY
|
| Grp 1 |
06/02/96 |
3.00 |
06/02/97 |
326.00 |
323.00 |
365 |
.88
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| Grp 2 |
07/04/96 |
3.00 |
07/04/97 |
311.00 |
308.00 |
365 |
.84
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| Grp 3 |
07/20/96 |
3.00 |
07/20/97 |
327.00 |
324.00 |
365 |
.89
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| Averages |
|
3.00 |
|
321.00 |
318.00 |
365 |
.87
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Comments:
No legs problems or feed consumptions problems are apparent in any of the groups. One chick was lost from group 2 at one month of age because of a cat chasing chicks--its neck was broken from being trampled.
Good Nutrition Is The Correct Path To Profitability!
Last modified on Thursday, November 03, 2005
