Booth Id:
ANIM010
Category:
Animal Sciences
Year:
2021
Finalist Names:
Dupre, Zack (School: South Terrebonne High School)
Abstract:
When starting a new flock of Gallus gallus domesticus, the common chicken, one
may research what type of nutrients are needed in their diet to produce the top
number of eggs possible; but which of those claimed "needed nutrients" are
actually true? And which are just a hoax wanting to fool new farmers? This project
tests whether or not greens, grains, and proteins affect the percentage of eggs
produced. For three weeks I will feed my chickens one of these three types of
food groups and record whether or not their egg production increases. My
hypothesis was that the number of eggs would increase while the chickens are
fed mealworms. The experiment's results refuted that not only did the addition of
mealworms to their diet; but the addition of any of these food groups does not
affect the number of eggs produced. The experiment also showed that the layers
feed recommended contains all the nutrients needed to maintain a healthy
amount of egg produced.