Feed

[Countryman101]

What does everyone use for starter feed for your baby chicks?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Look for a fresh feed, at a price you can afford, with not more than 1.5% average calcium (closer to 1% average is better) with at least 0.5% phosphorus (0.6% is highest you will likely see), and the highest Methionine and Lysine numbers available to you. Preferably 0.4% and 0.9% respectively, or higher.

Unless you have a feed available to you with more than 24% crude protein. It will have higher Met and Lysine numbers still, but its more than their bodies can use effectively - meaning the extra money you spent will be coming out their butts and stinking of ammonia. So you can skip the 28% and 30% game bird feeds.

 

[Barbours]

What does everyone use for starter feed for your baby chicks?

It's good when they're chicks. They need the high protein it helps them stay strong and grow good.