Layer feed??!! Mixed age flock.

[rosemarythyme]

Does chick starter have more protein than the all flock feed?

It depends. Always check the nutrition tags, don't go by name of feed.

 

[AinaWGSD]

Yep, it depends on the brand. The all flock I use is, I think, about 18% protein. The chick starter is also around 18%. So in my case, the chick starter has the same amount of protein. I have seen some 19% 20% and 21% starter though which would be higher. All flock I've seen mostly 18% or 20% protein, although i've seen as low as 16% and as high as 28% The reason I use starter for chicks under a month old is for the crumble size (my all flock is pellets)

 

[LtDanFan]

Yep, it depends on the brand. The all flock I use is, I think, about 18% protein. The chick starter is also around 18%. So in my case, the chick starter has the same amount of protein. I have seen some 19% 20% and 21% starter though which would be higher. All flock I've seen mostly 18% or 20% protein, although i've seen as low as 16% and as high as 28% The reason I use starter for chicks under a month old is for the crumble size (my all flock is pellets)

Do you provide your feed in a feeder or on the ground? I am torn a little between pellets and regular feed because my ladies do not seem to eat the pellets out of the feeder but they will scratch and peck at the ground all day long, however when it rains i am concerned about the pellets dissolving into the ground. I am trying to strike a good balance between letting them forage and be chickens and giving them stuff in the feeder that will round out their nutrition.