Is there better brand chick starters..

[Birchwood]

I am just starting out and wanted to make sure I got the best starter food...are all brands about the same?

 

[cybercat]

No not all chick starter is the same. Go down to the feed section there are alot of threads there about feeding chicks and the brands.

 

[Birchwood]

I'll learn where to find everything, eventually-Thanks!!!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

My chickens tell me that Dumor is the best brand.

Seriously, any other brand of food and they don't eat as much. Almost like they are willing to eat just enough to keep from starving. With Dumor they eat like little piggies.

I realize that has NOTHING to do with the nutrition content, however.

 

[bethandjoeync]

okay we learned something in the past few weeks....we started with Dumor 20% (protein) starter, then the next week tried purina (thinking it's a well known brand and a great dog food so why not) and THE POO SMELL WAS WAY MORE NOTICABLE

so we went back to dumor and not nearly as bad a smell. ours are 4 weeks old and when the poo starts getting bigger, you really notice the change in odor.

also, there are brands that use soy as the main or only protein source and others may use meat and/or bone meal for protein source. so check the label and get what is comfortable for you.

 

[1birdlady]

Hi y'all...we're feeding Wendlands "Only One" crumbles, at 18% protein. It seems to be well tolerated. No pasty butts and hardly a "poo" smell.

Feed store where we got them, said to use this until they are ready to lay, then get a higher protein feed/layer feed.
Chicks are growing well and "normal"

as far as we can tell...we only have 4 BR babies.