Fermented organic broiler grower ok as chick layer supplement?

[figit]

Howdy folks! I've got about 120lbs of leftover 20% soy-free organic broiler feed from our last run of CX that I'd love to offer our layer chicks which are arriving today or tomorrow. I wanted to check with y'all to confirm they'd thrive and I'm not introducing anything they can't handle too early.

To confirm, I'd ferment this and offer it in addition to dry chick crumble and grit that we already have planned for them.

Here are the ingredients on the broiler mix:

240 ORGANIC SOY PR FREE BROILER GROWER 20% - ORGANIC PEAS, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER MEAL, ORGANIC BARLEY, ORGANIC CORN, ORGANIC FLAXSEED MEAL, POULTRY PRO PLUS ccm, CA CAR #80 cis, EUREKA, REDMOND SALT po

What do y'all think? Thanks a ton in advance!

 

[chickachicka12345]

no. don't feed them that. it is meant to grow chickens REALLY fast and make them REALLY fat. NOT what you want to do to layer chicks.

 

[figit]

no. don't feed them that. it is meant to grow chickens REALLY fast and make them REALLY fat. NOT what you want to do to layer chicks.

Ok, thanks a ton for the heads up! I'll save it till our next batch of CX.

Thanks again @chickachicka12345!

 

[rosemarythyme]

What we'd need is the nutrition panel, not ingredients list.

Assuming it doesn't have unusually high fat % or some other % that seem oddly skewed I don't see why it can't be used. Layer chicks don't eat nonstop like broiler chicks.

 

[AGeese]

The number of birds would be helpful to know as well.

 

[figit]

What we'd need is the nutrition panel, not ingredients list.

Assuming it doesn't have unusually high fat % or some other % that seem oddly skewed I don't see why it can't be used. Layer chicks don't eat nonstop like broiler chicks.

Here is the label! I had a hard time finding one, they get ripped off when transferring the bags but thankfully I still had one laying on the floor in the shed.

Its good quality feed that I'd love to give to them as a supplement to the chick crumble but don't want to risk it.

@AGeese - We have 8 total. My plan was to just have a tiny running batch of ferment and serve about a cup a day on a little plate as a boost.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Yes, your layers can be raised on that. 5% fat is a little high, but within the acceptable range. 10% fiber is higher than I'd like to see, but its the least important of the "majors" appearing on a feed label. In this case, it mitigates against @chickachicka12345 's concerns above. Unlike us human-types, excess fiber is not beneficial to chickens. Its slows digestion and functions as a limit on their feed intake.

So, no serious concerns your layers will feed and get fat. Good Lys and Met numbers for growing birds, reasonable calcium, relatively hi phosphorus.

No red flags there.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Here is the label! I had a hard time finding one, they get ripped off when transferring the bags but thankfully I still had one laying on the floor in the shed.

Its good quality feed that I'd love to give to them as a supplement to the chick crumble but don't want to risk it.

Yes I think you should be good, especially since this isn't the sole diet anyhow.