i've been avidly following this thread - i've been looking for a way to give my girls a little more protein. i was so excited when you guys were talking about the purina game bird breeder at 20%! but now i've been calling around to the feed stores in the area, and the only game bird breeder that they all seem to carry is at 27% protein. argh! that seems too high to me. if i could find unmedicated starter OR grower that was 18-20%, they could eat this (1yr old hens) as long as i'm supplementing them w/oyster shell, yes??? they're molting and i've got one who is feather picked (want the pickER to get more protein, want the pickEE to have help in regrowing feathers) and it'd be easier to switch the food than worry about yogurt, eggs, etc (which they do get, in moderation) EVERY day.