if i have my broiler chickens on a 24-28% protein ration, how will that effect my meat?

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I made this for an early dinner. Asiago cheese bread, buttered with a base sauce made from a reduction of red wine, chicken deglazings and tomato broth, pounded and lightly breaded chicken fillets, fried in olive oil, goat cheese, pesto and san marsano tomatoes lightly dried under the broiler. The sandwiches were broiled to this state and then gobbled up.

Question by k_erdahl: if i have my broiler chickens on a 24-28% protein ration, how will that effect my meat?
some people say its good because there less fat and they are getting the right amout of protein and will stay healthy, other say no- move them to 15% or so. whats the difference? i want the best ration that will result in non-fatty meat. we used to have ours on 24% and then 19% and we got real fatty meat. will feeding them higher protein get less or more fatty meat?

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2 Responses to if i have my broiler chickens on a 24-28% protein ration, how will that effect my meat?

  1. I would think that you would get a leaner meat. The only reason that I can think of for giving them a high fat diet is to get them to put on weight as fast as they possible can, but that doesn’t make the meat any better.

    iluvmyfrenchbulldogs
    December 4, 2011 at 2:58 pm
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  2. u talkin bout food … this is the animal section..lolzZz

    drzangel140
    December 4, 2011 at 3:38 pm
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