Wrong feed..........

[beesong]

I just bought 100# of starter for my 6 week olds (pullets), but the store loaded the wrong stuff into my truck. AFTER opening it, I found that I have 21% protein instead of 16-18%. Is it OK to feed them this "as is," or should I mix with scratch to lower the protein content?

Many thanks for any help received!

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

what did they give you? laying mash??? how old are the chicks?

 

[Kittymomma]

I feed mine 22% gamebird, some people don't like to go that high protien, but I haven't had any problems with it. I wouldn't worry about it if you have something like flockraiser or gamebird, but if it's some kind of layer with high calcium I wouldn't give it to them. My feed store would take it back even if I opened it if they loaded the wrong stuff so if you're worried about it try calling them and see if they'll exchange it.

ETA:

 

[beesong]

They gave me broiler/turkey starter. At least they didn't give me layer mash. I'm glad to hear that it will likely be OK, since Kittymomma says she uses 22% gamebird feed for hers.

 

[Kittymomma]

If you think about another way you kind of scored--The broiler/turkey is $3 more a bag then the layer is here.

ETA: That is actually what my current batch is on right now since I didn't have time to get to the other feed store and my reg. place was out of gamebird.

 

[beesong]

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Ha ha! Maybe I should save some of it, as I'm hoping to find guineas locally.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

You can sell it online and use that money to get more bird feed

I scored 3 bags of cheapo-deapo chick feed that had huge tears in them... still had 80-90% of their stuff and they were only $5 a bag

50 pounders!