when to switch from starter to grower?

[Kathy Sterbank]

ITs been a couple years since I have raised chicks and am trying to remember... how old do chicks need to be before you switch them from starter to grower? What is the difference in the feed? Thanks for your help!

 

[Newbie_Chicken_Lady]

Some brands of chick feed are starter and grower together so you would have to put them on adult feed at 18 weeks of age. Slowly incorporate the adult feed into their chick feed.

 

[chickenlittle21]

Starter has more protein than grower switch from starter to grower at 6 weeks old or use start and grow feed until they are 16 weeks old.

 

[rosemarythyme]

You can go by the instructions on the back of the bags of starter and grower. Or do it my way... switch over when you run out of starter.

 

[GC-Raptor]

What is the difference in the feed?

Protein, depending on the brand. Starter is 20-22% protein.
Grower 15-16% protein.
Depending on the brand, says to feed Starter till 6/8 weeks.
Grower from 6-8 weeks till 18-20 weeks, then switch to a Layer feed. Follow directions on your Brand.

Myself I like to feed a Start & Grow / Starter-Grower feed with 18% protein. I feed Medicated for 10 weeks then when bag is empty I switch to Non-Medicated. GC

 

[roxanne]

Protein, depending on the brand. Starter is 20-22% protein.
Grower 15-16% protein.
Depending on the brand, says to feed Starter till 6/8 weeks.
Grower from 6-8 weeks till 18-20 weeks, then switch to a Layer feed. Follow directions on your Brand.

Myself I like to feed a Start & Grow / Starter-Grower feed with 18% protein. I feed Medicated for 10 weeks then when bag is empty I switch to Non-Medicated. GC

What is the point of the medicated feed? Is the medicated feed just fed for a period of time “before” the chickens start laying?
Thank you

 

[GC-Raptor]

What is the point of the medicated feed? Is the medicated feed just fed for a period of time “before” the chickens start laying?
Thank you

The Medicated feed contains Amprolium.
It helps prevent Coccidiosis, an intestinal parasite that can kill.
Medicated feed can be fed till 18 weeks. GC