Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Cheekychook12]

I’m in the act and looking for some kind of feed for my roosters, all they have is layer pellets, anyone know where I can find something to feed my cockerels?

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I’m in the act and looking for some kind of feed for my roosters, all they have is layer pellets, anyone know where I can find something to feed my cockerels?

Do you have specific requirements you're looking for? There's various chick starters but they tend to vary in quite high protein %'s and often medicated. Most Gamebird feeds are un-medicate but again, quite high in protein. I think most finishers and growers are medicated which I personally wouldn't want to feed long term...
Is this for long term feeding for the roosters or just growing out for the cockerels?

 

[chooki]

I feed my free ranging rooster flock All Grain:

Supplemented with meat and seafood scraps for extra protein.

You can buy it at feed store, it consists of wheat, com, sorghum, Lupins, sunflower and possibly with millets, Peas, Canola and Safflower.

 

[Cheekychook12]

Do you have specific requirements you're looking for? There's various chick starters but they tend to vary in quite high protein %'s and often medicated. Most Gamebird feeds are un-medicate but again, quite high in protein. I think most finishers and growers are medicated which I personally wouldn't want to feed long term...
Is this for long term feeding for the roosters or just growing out for the cockerels?

I just read that layer feed is bad for roos because they have too much calcium
They are old enough to be on normal feed

 

[MaryJanet]

Is there any Aussies who are aware if we have any lines of blue based Coronation Sussex here?

I'd never even heard of them until reading your post. Best of luck tracking them down.

 

[Cheekychook12]

I feed my free ranging rooster flock All Grain:

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Supplemented with meat and seafood scraps for extra protein.

You can buy it at feed store, it consists of wheat, com, sorghum, Lupins, sunflower and possibly with millets, Peas, Canola and Safflower.

OK I’ll look for it, is it ok for hens too? I have shells I can give them for calcium

 

[Cheekychook12]

Do you have specific requirements you're looking for? There's various chick starters but they tend to vary in quite high protein %'s and often medicated. Most Gamebird feeds are un-medicate but again, quite high in protein. I think most finishers and growers are medicated which I personally wouldn't want to feed long term...
Is this for long term feeding for the roosters or just growing out for the cockerels?

It’s for long term feeding

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

It’s for long term feeding

I'm not entirely sure then, I'm not sure how bad feeding a high protein feed such as starter or grower would be long term, or a medicated feed.
I know it's not the most popular choice but I just feed all mine the Vella Stock Feeds Free range scratch mix, it's about the only suitable mixed flock feed available to me.
Supplementing Calcium for laying hens is easy enough.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I'd never even heard of them until reading your post. Best of luck tracking them down.

Thanks MJ, I've not got all that many Sussex left and I'm starting to think about getting some more. I'd love to do a Blue Tailed Buff breeding project, but if I can't find the correct Coronations, guess I'll just have to settle for something else
How's your flock doing? I've gone and lost your thread yet again

 

[Cheekychook12]

I'm not entirely sure then, I'm not sure how bad feeding a high protein feed such as starter or grower would be long term, or a medicated feed.
I know it's not the most popular choice but I just feed all mine the Vella Stock Feeds Free range scratch mix, it's about the only suitable mixed flock feed available to me.
Supplementing Calcium for laying hens is easy enough.

There’s a couple big feed stores to check out but thanks of I can’t find anything I’ll try that
My birds do free range so they’ll get grass and stuff