I have a 21 percent chick starter feed and a 19 percent finisher feed. If I mix them in a 1:1 ratio. I should get a feed that has 20 percent protein in it like most flock raiser feeds. Could I feed this to my entire flock if I wanted.
I have 19% finisher feed and can't find any grower feed in our local area, is it possible that I can just use this instead of grower feed or does finisher feed have something in it that is meant to only be given to chickens who will be butchered soon.
First time raising meat birds.
We've lost 7 so far. Crows (grrrr) and coccidiosis.
They are 8 weeks and not as big as they should be, but only one with a leg issue, and even that one was very active.
I have fed them variable feed.
Two weeks of 18% organic with plenty of dried worms....Then...
My husband and I are raising about 15 broilers in a chicken tractor out in the field behind our house. They are on grower food now. I feed organic food and two of the feed stores near me only sell organic starter, grower and layer. We plan on butchering our chickens at about 12 weeks (I...