HELP! Is it okay to use KENT High Flyer?

[suzpyoung]

Hi everyone - I have 2 week old and 4 week old babies. My local feed store ran out of the 20% chick feed and told me the Kent High Flyer would be okay for them, so I purchased it. It's 22% and the website says nothing about chicks, that it's for turkeys, quail, ducks. Now I'm worried.

 

[Opa]

It's not going to hurt them, it just supplies more protein than they need. The higher the protein is in feed the more expensive it is to purchase.

 

[damselfish]

It's fine and just may help them to feather out faster. I have been told that higher protein feed is fine until 8 weeks of age, after that you would want to back off. Just something I've learned on the board here.

I fed our chicks a mix of gamebird (high protein) and regular starter, and they did great. They looked great too, not so many poorly feathered teenagers as last year.

Have fun!