Food for Show Birds

thecochincoop

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11 Years
Oct 22, 2008
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What is the best food to give show birds. I was feeding unmedicated chick starter when I had a mixed age flock and now they are on laying pellets untill I have more chicks. I have heard that they need more protein for their feathers. Is there anything else that they need in particular?
 
last year I was using the finisher and the game bird feed so I guess that will work. I cut them down to layer pellets this winter though untill this bag is gone and then I will probably switch them back. I 50 lb bag lasts about a month and a half so I need to know what to get or I am stuck with it for a while.
 
I feed 2 different things, Game Bird Starter, they eat that 3 days a week. I cook a mix for them 4 days a week.

2 Cups Cooked Brown Rice
2 Cups Cooked Oatmeal
2 Cups greens (Turnip, collard, Spinach etc)
3 Whiting Filets, thawed & raw
1 Dozen boiled eggs with shells
2 Cups Berries (Cranberries, Blueberries etc)

I Cook the rice & add the oatmeal. Once the eggs are boiled I put them shell and all in my food processor and pulse until ground, I then add the fish and greens and mix until combined. I then add this to the rice/oatmeal mix and add the berries.
I store in bags in approproate portions (1/3 cup each bird per meal)
Once a month I add vitamins, 2 Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Echinacia

My birds look great!
 

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