Before the twentieth century, poultry were mostly kept on general farms, and foraged for much of their feed, eating insects, grain spilled by cattle and horses, and plants around the farm. This was often supplemented by grain, household scraps, calcium supplements such as oyster shell, and garden waste. As farming became more specialized, many farms kept flocks too large to be fed in this way, and nutritionally complete poultry feed was developed. Modern feeds for poultry consists largely of grain, protein supplements such as soybean oil meal, mineral supplements, and vitamin supplements. The quantity of feed, and the nutritional requirements of the feed, depend on the weight and age of the poultry, their rate of growth, their rate of egg production, the weather (cold or wet weather causes higher energy expenditure), and the amount of nutrition the poultry obtain from foraging. This results in a wide variety of feed formulations. The substitution of less expensive local ingredients introduces additional variations Provita Group is the leading business group and a reputed well established brand name in the business area of Bangladesh and beyond. Provita is one of the oldest and the most popular names in poultry, cattle, fish feed and DOC industry. Provita has a long history of determination and commitment towards excellence, integrity, and a firm promise to deliver value to its consumers and clients since 2001. Provita has been an integral part in the steady economic growth and significantly increasing socio-economic development of Bangladesh in the past two decades through its contribution in the trade, commerce agriculture and health sector in Bangladesh, one of the next-11 countries processing high potential for economic growth as analyzed by Goldman Sachs.
2001