Feeding baby chicks

[Jackschicks]

I have raised layer chicks many times before but this is my first time raising meat chickens. I should have 25 Cornish X arriving tomorrow.
I have always fed my layer chicks Nutrena chick crumbles for the first month or so followed by Nutrena 22% gamebird grower until I switch them over to laying pellets at about 6 months of age.

The feed store recommended I start the Cornish X meat birds on 28% gamebird starter/grower.

Question 1 - Is that too much protein?

Question 2 - Can I also feed the higher protein starter grower to my layer chicks?

I have limited options at my feedstore. They seem to have a lot more options for cattle and horse feeds than they do for chickens. I feel certain the answer to my question is probably on this forum somewhere but I can't seem to figure out how to search properly

Thanks in advance for the help!!

 

[ChickForLife]

I have raised layer chicks many times before but this is my first time raising meat chickens. I should have 25 Cornish X arriving tomorrow.
I have always fed my layer chicks Nutrena chick crumbles for the first month or so followed by Nutrena 22% gamebird grower until I switch them over to laying pellets at about 6 months of age.

The feed store recommended I start the Cornish X meat birds on 28% gamebird starter/grower.

Question 1 - Is that too much protein?

Question 2 - Can I also feed the higher protein starter grower to my layer chicks?

I have limited options at my feedstore. They seem to have a lot more options for cattle and horse feeds than they do for chickens. I feel certain the answer to my question is probably on this forum somewhere but I can't seem to figure out how to search properly

Thanks in advance for the help!!

I am not sure about your predicament, but to search, you just click the search button at the top right of your screen, then type in your search and hit enter.