What feed can be given to caged chickens to improve meat quality?
Feed for improving the meat quality of caged chickens
The meat quality of caged chickens is inferior to that of free-range chickens, so their commercial grade is low. Poultry experts have proposed a feed formula for caged chickens: 70 to 85% commercial chicken compound feed, 10 to 20% forage feed, and 5 to 10% leaf mold from the surface layer of garden or orchard soil. Feeding caged chickens this feed makes their meat texture and taste the same as free-range chickens, and the eggs they lay have bright yellow or orange-yellow yolks and thick egg white; the chickens' digestive function and disease resistance are significantly improved, and feeding costs drop noticeably.