METHOD FOR PREPARING OF FEED FOR LAYING HENS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A23K1/14 

FIELD: poultry farming, in particular, feed preparing process.

SUBSTANCE: method involves introducing vitamin-pigmenting additive into feed, with pumpkin paste being used as vitamin-pigmenting additive, said paste being produced by grinding of pumpkin fruits to particle size of about 4 cm; during grinding process, adding cultural liquid of lactic acid bacteria into pumpkin mass, with bacterial cells having titer of 10⁸ cl/ml, in concentration of 0.4-0.6%; introducing resultant vitamin-pigmenting additive into feed in an amount of 5-7% by weight of feed before feeding of birds. Method allows hen eggs to be vitaminized and pigmentized during growing period.

EFFECT: increased retention of poultry stock, increased feed storage time and reduced volume of stores.

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