Feeding Show Bantams

[pglad]

I just purchased some nice Japanese Bantams to show. They’re just about a year old. I’d like to know how to feed them to get them show ready. What’s the best feed? TIA!!

 

[All4Eggz]

Feed wouldn't necessarily get them "show ready".

I would feed them scratch grains, maybe some food scraps, and some bugs/mealworms

 

[GC-Raptor]

I just purchased some nice Japanese Bantams to show. They’re just about a year old. I’d like to know how to feed them to get them show ready. What’s the best feed? TIA!!

I don't show birds, but I've read that a higher fat feed 4 to 5% and Protein 18 to 20% is good for glossy feathers. All 3 of these have 18% Protein.
The first is a low Calcium feed, 4.5% fat, good for Cockerels, Roosters and Pullets, Hens with Oyster Shells separately.

The next two are marketed to regrow feathers during molt. They have higher levels of Calcium 3.5%, good for chickens that are laying, 4% fat.
This one is available in crumble and pellets.

This one is pellets.

GC

 

[Mellowmalt]

Clean the feathers a bit and rub some coconut oil on the wattles to make them shine. The housing is the most important, try not to get them wet and they will stay cleaner.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I would feed gamebird food or flock raiser. Definitely leads to better feather quality. I would always feed flock raiser to my show birds, if you have access to gamebird food that's even better!