NUTRIENT LEVELS Min Crude Protein 16.5% Min Calcium 4.0% Min Crude Fat 2.5% Min Available Phos 0.4% Max Crude Fibre 10.0% Min Added Copper 10.0mg/kg Max Added Salt 0.3% Min Added Selenium 0.3mg/kg WHAT WILL IT PROVIDE MY CHICKEN? We understand that each egg a hen lays depletes her body of protein, energy, calcium and other nutrients. A highly nutritious feed will keep the laying birds in your home flock in peak condition and enable them to produce more eggs, more often. A higher protein level to help your bird achieve her laying potential. Fortified with bio-available calcium and phosphorus to provide the building blocks to support strong eggshells. An assortment of cracked and milled ingredients to encourage natural foraging behaviour and enhance yolk colour. FEEDING GUIDE Hens should have continuous access to feed. Do not restrict feed consumption. Self-feeders designed for poultry are a good way to ensure feed is continually available. Ensure that Barastoc Top Layer makes up the majority of the hens’ total daily feed to ensure a balanced diet. Other feeds such as green scraps, pasture and hay may be fed, but only in small amounts. You can expect laying hens to consume 120 grams of feed per bird each day. Ensure your hens have access to clean, fresh water at all times. WHEN PERFORMANCE COUNTS WHAT’S IN IT? INGREDIENTS SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING: Cereal Grains and By-products, Legumes and their By-products, Vegetable Protein Meals, Fats and Oils, Calcium Carbonate, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Ridley Layer Vitamin and Mineral Premix, Essential Amino Acids & Enzymes. Typical analysis as fed per kg. TOP LAYER ESSENTIAL FEEDS A nutritious, balanced and complete premium mash feed with higher levels of nutrients required for egg laying. Barastoc Top Layer is formulated to maximise egg production for laying birds of all breeds in a home flock. 62 | THE CHOOK BOOK L A YER BI R D P O I N T O F L A Y