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I could someone please help me. I’m hatching Chicks and I asked my dad to get some growers mash and he bought this he told me it is definitely growers mash. But a while ago when I raised three silkie chicks they had stunted growth and the breeder said thus feed was the problem. I was wondering if any one could tell me what I could add to this to make it nutrious. It’s said fowl mix one on the bag. Thanks.
Does it have a guaranteed analysis on it? With protein, calcium, vitamin, and amino acid levels?
Do you have access to a "starter" mash? Grower is sometimes lower in protein than starter, here in the US.. Were your Silkies fed treats also or just the mash? Treats can diminish the nutrients in the mash. Adding your general location to your profile may help folks make their best suggestion possible or even rouse some locals with local knowledge of what's available to you.
Did the Silkie breeder have a better suggestion of what should be fed locally? Got any pics of what the stunted growth looked like at what age.. so we can see if that was seemingly accurate or if their growth was normal but just didn't match your expectation?
Stunted growth.. were they just small or was their feather growth compromised?
When are you chicks due to hatch?
Fruit and things is fine at a certain age and at
NO more than 5% of total daily intake.. preferably not too young.. again this is HOW the formulated nutrients in the feed ration get diminished.. which compromises not just growth but ALL things immune system related. Remember that feathers are made from 90% protein and it's amino acids.. reduced protein.. stunts growth and immunity. Fruits are delicious.. but so is bugs, fish, meat, scrambled or boiled and smashed eggs. Protein from animal verses plants do not have the same amino acid profile.. and chickens are omnivores.. Balance without excess treats is recommended.
