Upping my chicken's protein

[TheBirdBabe]

What brand of crumbles can I buy that has a higher protein percentage than the current 16% I'm feeding?

I typically feed DuMOR but I'm not seeing anything higher than 16% (currently browsing online). I KNOW I've seen a higher percentage at my local TSC, but I can't remember the brand.

What brand do you feed your flock?

 

[nuthatched]

Chicken feed/starter, unmedicated or flock raiser. Chick feed is cheaper for me.

 

[Brooks_]

Purina flock raiser 20% is my go to.

 

[NatJ]

Which crumble are you feeding?
If it's layer feed, try chick starter (any brand). If that doesn't work, look for game bird starter (might have too much protein, but you can mix it into what you've got and achieve an in-between protein percent.)

Chickens of any age can safely eat chick starter. You just need to have a dish of oyster shell available for laying hens, so they can get the calcium they need. They're usually pretty good at eating the right amount of oyster shell. (That's what makes layer feed different than other chicken feeds: it has more calcium.)