Just thought I should put this on BYC Food info from Purina Mills

[M To The Maxx]

I have seen that people are not sure what some of thre feeds are that other people feed their chickens. I got this off of the Purina Mills website.

Purina Mills

Start & Grow

SunFresh

Recipe
Specially formulated for growing poultry, Purina Mills

Start & Grow

SunFresh

Recipe is made with the freshest sun-grown grains, plant proteins, vitamins and minerals to help birds look and act their very best.

Purina Mills

Start & Grow

SunFresh

Recipe is perfect for raising laying chicks from hatch to laying age (18-20 weeks). Made from natural plant-based ingredients, it contains 18% protein with high concentrations of important essential amino acids such as lysine and methionine. It is fortified with critical vitamins and minerals to support strong, healthy growth. Enhanced levels of Vitamin E promote a strong immune system to help ward off disease. The high level of xanthophyll, a natural coloring agent derived from marigolds, ensures bright shank and comb coloring to give you a beautiful flock. Nothing extra is needed except water, housing, and love. Purina Mills

Start & Grow

SunFresh

Recipe delivers a level of quality, security and reliability in a wholesome, natural feed you won’t find anywhere else.

Purina Mills

Layena

SunFresh

Recipe
Once your laying birds reach 18 weeks of age, they will need Purina Mills

Layena

SunFresh

Recipe to support egg laying. Natural and wholesome like the Start & Grow

products, Layena

contains high calcium levels to support strong eggshell formation while maintaining a healthy skeleton. In addition, Layena

is fortified with manganese to enhance shell quality. High levels of xanthophyll from marigolds result in rich, yellow yolks, while the enhanced concentration of vitamin E provides for more robust immune protection. Purina Mills

Layena

SunFresh

Recipe contains all the quality nutrients laying hens need to produce lots of strong-shelled, healthy, golden-yolked eggs.

Purina Mills

Flock Raiser

SunFresh

Recipe
Purina Mills

Flock Raiser

SunFresh

Recipe is specially formulated for raising a mixed flock of poultry until laying age (18-20 weeks). It is also designed to meet the more demanding needs of broiler or meat-type chicks, raising them successfully from hatch to either market or maturity. Purina Mills

Flock Raiser

is a 20% protein product made from the same high-quality ingredients as Start & Grow

. It is higher in energy to support the faster growth rate of meat-type birds. Well-supplemented with vitamins and minerals, this product also works very effectively for growing turkeys (eight weeks and older). It is fortified with high levels of niacin so that it can also be used for waterfowl. Purina Mills

Flock Raiser

SunFresh

Recipe provides an entire mixed flock of chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese with top nutrition, all in one bag.

Purina Mills

Scratch Grains SunFresh

Grains
Purina Mills

Scratch Grains SunFresh

Grains is a natural blend of high-quality natural grains designed to be fed free-choice to adult chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys to encourage the natural pecking and feeding instincts. Note that Scratch Grains is a grain supplement, not a complete feed. If too much is fed, it will dilute the feed intake of complete feeds such as Start & Grow

, Layena

and Flock Raiser

, reducing the bird’s nutritional intake and overall performance. Purina Mills

Scratch Grains SunFresh

Grains should not comprise more than 10% of the birds’ overall diet.

 

[M To The Maxx]

Made a change to it.

 

[19Dawn76]

Thanks Maxx! I have been thinking about switching to Purina now that TSC sells it.

 

[KKatknap]

Very nice Maxx!

 

[hen-thusiast]

Thanks Maxx - this is great!! I love the line with the Start & Grow...

Nothing extra is needed except water, housing, and love.​

 

[AHappychick]

I always hear about these feeds. everyone seems to love it. Thanks for the post

 

[Airilith]

Quote:
Well now that's interesting. I thought flock raiser could be used from beginning to end. I'm glad I haven't switched already, as I had been considering it.

Thanks for posting this Max!

 

[M To The Maxx]

Quote:
Well now that's interesting. I thought flock raiser could be used from beginning to end. I'm glad I haven't switched already, as I had been considering it.

Thanks for posting this Max!

I did too!!!

 

[Bluemoon420]

I use flockraiser from the beginning. In some places, you can get medicated flockraiser ( same meds as start and grow.) I had a mixed ages of chickens last year, and it made more sense feeding them one bag. They free range, and trying to keep their feeds seperate wasn't practical. They all did so well on it, I've kept them on it since then. The girls lay great eggs, and we leave them free choice oyster shells for calcium.

Bluemoon

 

[Lee]

Quote:
Same with me. Sometimes I use Dumor 24% if it has been milled fresh. TSC isn't good about rotating their stock.