Best chick starter?

[Jdc361]

what is the best chick starter out there?

 

[ChickenWaterer]

Here's a link to a chart we created that compares most of the national brands and provides the manufacturers descriptions.

Chick Feed Comparison Chart

 

[Chris09]

what is the best chick starter out there?

It depends on what your looking for in a feed and they type of fowl your raising.
The average hatchery type fowl will do well on a 20% protein feed that contains animal proteins and fats.

I myself raise exhibition heritage breeds and I look for a chick starter that contains a good amount of animal proteins and some animal fats in it and is also at least 26% protein.

 

[ChickenWaterer]

Hi Chris:

I'm curious to know what brand of feed you are buying that's 26% protein. I don't think any of the national brands offer a chick starter that is that high in protein. I'd like to update the info on the chick feed chart we created for our customers. Thanks.

 

[TalkALittle]

I've seen turkey and game bird starter that is that high.

 

[Chris09]

Hi Chris:

I'm curious to know what brand of feed you are buying that's 26% protein. I don't think any of the national brands offer a chick starter that is that high in protein. I'd like to update the info on the chick feed chart we created for our customers. Thanks.

I feed a 30% protein game bird/ chick starter right now but I have fed Kents 26% protein game bird/ chick starter.
The feed I'm feeding now is put out by Mazuri (Land-O-Lakes) it's a high end feed that can be expensive but it get it at a little over cost from a farm store I go to so it's no were the price they have it for on the Mazuri site.

Purina has a line of game bird feeds and show feeds that have a good amount of protein in them also.

Kent also makes a 27% protein poultry mixer that can be feed solely or ground corn can be added as needed.

Hubbard feed makes a 27% protein game bird/ chick starter.