Sponsored Post Hatching the Facts on Medicated Chick Starter Feeds for Layers

[Evangelina]

Can I feed non medicated chick feed to my broilers for their whole life span (6 weeks)?

 

[pastryman]

I think so, but why? Why not give them some grower and grain, it should not be more expensive.

 

[Evangelina]

At pastry man
Because it has a higher protein(21%) than grower(18%) ill be feeding them whole oat and a supplement feed ( corn oil, milk and there feed mixed together)

 

[Dee Dee 2]

My feed store uses Privett Hatchery in Az. The store owner is very particular about the products he sells , will not use Ideal Hatchery ? ? previous prob, I think. Just mentioned Privet ? or Privit ? Privit I think in case you wanted to chedk them out. I have gotten babies from this feed store before and never had anything but very healthy, fast growing peeps.

 

[pastryman]

Yes Evangelina. You can do that. I do the same with chickens. I give them some pellets for calfs with 21 % protein more and more grain and corn to go along with it.
I checked all the nutrients in the calf pellets first, and it is fine. A little low on calcium when used for layers. But good for chickens and cocks. I started using it for the layers also. And they just started eating much more shells. They know what they are doing.

 

[earlhider]

Great article, but I still have a question. Our local feed store rep said DO NOT eat any eggs laid by birds on the Starter Feed. We have a half dozen juveniles on the starter feed and a couple of mature hens that are actively laying. Since they share the same coop all birds are eating the Starter Feed. Do we need to throw the eggs away??

 

[pastryman]

No earlhider. Not just because it is starter feed. But perhaps if there is something bad in Your particular starter feed?

 

[ChickenGrit]

If it is medicated stater feed, I guess the antibiotic might transfer to the egg. If you give antibiotics to other animals you cannot slaughter and eat them for ?X? weeks.

 

[chickengirl88]

My bantam Cochin just hatched some babies regularly I feed them chicken scrat,oyster shell, and laying mash do I need to switch to chick starter. I Also have three other hens that will lay with laying mash

 

[ChickenGrit]

Chick starter has more protein which helps the chicks grow better. The layer feed has more calcium for egg production--and less protein.
If I offer both layer feed and starter or grower feed all the chickens like the starter/grower better. It must taste good.