Protein

[fil76]

10 week old shamo I am on 16 percent
Growers is this OK and what to feed
16/18 week ( pellet or seed mix )
Cheers phil

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

10 week old shamo I am on 16 percent
Growers is this OK and what to feed
16/18 week ( pellet or seed mix )
Cheers phil

That sounds about right for 10 week old chicks - grower feed, 16% protein...
Once your hens lay their first egg, switch their feed to layer feed. I suggest pellets or crumbles instead of seed mix.

 

[RoosterML]

I am not 100% percent sure but Shamo is a gamefowl and should be on much higher protein. Over 20%

 

[fil76]

Could you feed a very good wild bird
Seed to gamefowl
Cheers phil

 

[CatWhisperer]

Could you feed a very good wild bird
Seed to gamefowl
Cheers phil

Bird seed is high fat and very low protein, so no. Best to get feed formulatedfor gamefowl.

 

[fil76]

I don't think they sell it in England
Cheers phil

 

[Kiki]

I don't think they sell it in England
Cheers phil

http://www.fancyfeedcompany.co.uk/products/chickcrumb.htm

 

[fil76]

Bird seed is high fat and very low protein, so no. Best to get feed formulatedfor gamefowl.

Do they sell gamefowl mix in England? ?
Cheers

 

[Kiki]

Do they sell gamefowl mix in England? ?
Cheers

I'm looking for you now.

 

[Kiki]

If I'm not mistaken I don't think these type of birds will really need that high protein.
They are game fowl but not like a quail or pheasant and I can assure you that quail only need a high protein for the very beginning of life while they are growing. They can do fine on a lower protein amount after the first few weeks.



OP... If your birds are already passed the chick stage your current food is fine.