Feed quality and access can be a challenge for farmers and producers in developing countries. Many producers blend their own feed from locally available feedstuffs for their livestock.
This presents a problem, not only in formulation accuracy for the nutritional needs for their locally produced poultry, but also in the use of optimal ingredients for poultry diets. Recognizing this challenge, the World Poultry Foundation funded a revamp of its popular FeedMixer App in partnership with the University of Georgia.
The new version of the FeedMixer App is now available at no cost from the Google Play and iOS App Stores, allowing farmers to simply tick boxes of available feedstuffs (maize, cassava, etc.) and the type of birds being grown, and calculate a basic diet and cost.
The updated app also has new features allowing users to input ingredient prices as well as translate the app into French, Spanish and Portuguese.
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