Why home-mix rations are making a comeback

摘要

Home-mixing layer rations fell out of favour as farms grew, labour availability dropped and diets became more complex. But the practice is once again growing in popularity. Jake Davies reports.Nobody would suggest that current market conditions are favourable for free-range egg farmers. The industry is beset by both uncertainty - as it moves away from colony production, and rapid growth - as more producers look to diversify into an unsubsidised sector that historically offered good returns from a relatively small acreage.