Platte, S.D. 2008

Turkey Study: 9,300 Birds From The Brooder To The Finish

In 2008, a trial involving 9,300 birds was conducted at Platte Colony in Platte, South Dakota. The purpose of the trial was to evaluate the efficacy of the Poultry Immune Formula on growth, feed efficiency, mortality rates, and overall condemnation.

An additional control group of 9,300 poults was housed in the same facility, separate from the test birds. The Poultry Immune Formula was administered at a rate of 1 ounce per 100 birds, mixed into a minimum of 2 tons of feed, and was provided until it was finished. This process was repeated every 21 days for a total of six administrations until the birds were shipped.

Test Birds 9300			Control Birds 9300			Test VS. Control Outcome
14-Day Mortality	1.55%		1.42%			-0.13%
Total Livability	91.20%		89.94%			† 1.26%
Day to Market	140		141			† 1 less day (1.007%↓Day to Market
Total Sold	8482		8364			† 118 More to sell (118 less mortality on Feed)
Total # Sold	340145		325945			† 14,200 # More Turkeys Sold
Avg. Live Wgt	40.1#		38.97#			†1.13# (Increase Bird Weight)
ADG	0.2864		0.2764			†1.04% (ADG)
Feed Conversion	2.547/#Gain		2.621/#Gain			† .73 Improvement in Feed Conversion
•Industry Standard .01/# Improvement in feed conversion -BIG
•2.2# Feed Savings/Bird
•2.2# × 15¢/#Feed = 33¢ Savings/Bird
$ 2802.36 Feed Savings (33¢ × 8492) Bird
Overall Condemn		1.39%		1.41%		† .02% (Less Condemned)
•.02% × 8482 = 16.96↑Bird Sold
• 16.96 Bird ×40.1 # Avg Wgt = 680.1#↑
•680.1# × .50011¢/# = $340.73↑$
$ GAINED IN TREATED GROUP
↑ 14,200# Sold × .5001¢/#					$7,101.42
Feed Savings - Conversion ↑					$2,802.36
↓Condemnation					$340.73
Total Gained 8482 VS. 8364					$10,244.51
* $1.22 Gained/ Bird on Test over Control
* † $10,244.51 -$3,500.00 Input = $6,744.51 NET GAIN (65.8%Improvement over Inputs)
*Average House will have 20-30,000 Birds - Potential ↑ $20,242.53/House