What to start and feed meat birds?

[CDennis]

They are not cx, so since they are broilers and most of the advice is directed at cx feeding I want to make sure I have it right. Do everyone start on non-medicated chick starter? Anyone use medicated on meaties? W/ the chick starter to you mix meat bird or flock raiser? How long to feed a starter. Do you mix scratch with it?

 

[NonnasBabies]

Since I had DP birds and had pullets in with them I started them out on med chick starter. I just went through 1 bag. The I put them on grower feed till my pullets got to be about 17 - 18 weeks olds and the they all ate laying pellets. I will say that I will prob get a higher protein feed the next time I do this!!

ETA: I just treated them like the rest of my flock and gave them BOSS & scratch all together!

 

[averytds]

I've had a horrible time trying to get flock raiser and didn't want to do the medicated chick starter, so I've been feeding game
bird starter.

 

[terri9630]

We use the turkey and gamebird starter and have had wonderful results with it.

 

[sunnychooks]

I use med chick starter for about 1 1/2 weeks (one bag) and then switch to Nutrena Meat Bird until they are finished.