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Feed Chart

Cats Critters
By: Cats Critters
Posted 08/17/11 • Last updated 08/17/11 • 2869 views • 4 comments

People are always wondering when to change feed so here are some charts off the feed bags. If you want to add other types of feed to the chart just PM me  

                                                                Dumor

All the names on the chart will have Dumor in front of them on the bag.

Species

 0-6
 7-10
 10-12
 12-18
 18+
                            
Chickens
 Chick Starter/Grower 20%
    _
 Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%
    _
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Ducks
 Chick Starter/Grower 20%
    _

Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%

    _
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Geese
 Chick Starter/Grower 20%
    _

Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%

    _
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Turkeys
 Chick 24%
 Chick Starter/Grower 20%
              _
    Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Quail
 Chick 24%

Chick Starter/Grower

20%

               _

Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%

 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Pheasant
 Chick 24%
 Chick Starter/Grower 20%
              _
 Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            
Chukar
 Chick 24%
 Chick Starter/Grower
              _
 Poultry Grower/Finisher 15%
 Poultry Layer 16%
                            

 

 

 

 

                                                              Purina

 All but the Game Bird Chow are SunFresh Recipe.

   1-10  10-18  18-

 Free-range and confined chickens:

Backyard egg producers

small-medium breeds

Fancy and exotic breeds

 

 

  Start & Grow
  _  Layena

 Free-range and confined chickens, ducks and geese:

Backyard flock

Meat birds

Medium to heavy breeds

 

 

  Flock Raiser
  _  Layena

 Free-range and confined Turkeys

 Game Bird Chow

Startena 

  Flock Raiser
  Layena

Grit- is rock or sand used to help grind up food (kind of like our stomach) If you are only feeding them feed they won't need it but if you are giving them treats you can just put a bowl of it out for them and they will take what they need (free choice).

Oyster Shells- ground/crushed up oyster shells feed to hens to make strong egg shells, also can feed back crushed egg shells (for more info do a search), like grit give it free choice.

Scratch- a mix of grains including corn, a treat recomended in winter for added calories, for warmth.

 Mixed Group feeding-Feed to the youngest group. Broody hen with chicks feed the baby food, etc..

Treats- See this chart Treats Chart By:Buff Hooligans

Note: If you run out of feed a week or so before a change in feed go ahead and change it to the new feed and don't worry about it.(Thanks Puck- Puck for reminding me about this)

Comments (4)

3963jem 10/24/12 at 9:57am
How much of the feed per chicken? I have 15 laying hens and 1 duck. I know I feed them a couple times a day, and they are free range. But would like to know that I am feeding them enough. We have woods around us, so they are always turning over leaving and such, plus the food.
3963jem 10/24/12 at 10:02am
I feed them with an old fashioned white cook pan, don't know size but scoop up about three 12 oz? sour cream cups. Please reply to my request. I just starting having chickens this spring. I know the eggs are really rich and my co-workers comment on how good they are.
3963jem 1/1/13 at 7:43am
The chickens and our one white duck are doing good. Somedays they aren't eating all of their morning feed. There is snow in the yard and they seem to like free-ranging in it. I just leave the coop yard open and close our door to go in the coop, and they are acting like they always have. I sure enjoy raising my chicken and one duck.
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