This Chicken Starter feed is great for uniformity and is readily available at box stores nationwide. But for a starter it is a little low for protein and amino acids. I would use a breeder supplement with it that has meat and plant protein in it to boost the nutrients. I really like to see chicken starter protein above 20% like 22-23%, Lysine between 1.1-1.3%, Methionine .5%, Vitamin A 7,000 iu/lb., Vitamin D to 2,000 iu/lb., Vitamin E 50iu/lb. Those vitamins and amino acids are really important for chick development and setting them up to he vigorous.

A gamefowl specific feed in Hawaii, the amino acids could be quadrupled and be what they should be for GF. I selected it because I wanted to point out that you will see low amino acids by companies to keep cost down. Freight on products is high to Hawaii and they short the ingredients to keep cost manageable but your animals are the ones that suffer.

Kalmbach all natural 17% layer this is a great feed for layers and adult birds it would be good if the amino acids were a little higher they would better reach their genetic potential. Birds will survive and do ok on this feed, you’ll want to add a breeder supplement to be sure they can be their best.

Add this as far as being all natural this is really good some of the amino acids are not going to be what they should be without adding them.

This is a really good feed for any type of bird your wanting to get up to standard weight and help reach genetic potential. The only thing that this could use is a slight bump to make optimal but I would not hesitate to feed it to my birds possibly drizzle some olive oil on it to bump up the fat content a little and help them grow better. I love that it has peas and barley in it. Those are great to have in a feed!

This is Show Pro Conditioner/ Developer good for chicks 10 weeks and older has all the vitamins, minerals, and amino acids it has Fertrell minerals already in the bag. Also note that it has meat based proteins in it which is a vital part of your poultry’s nutrition. Many manufacturers are cutting it out because of cost. While this company does all they can do lower cost they will not sacrifice quality! This is a complete feed that requires no blending other ingredients or mixing supplements. This feed ration was created by Fertrells main nutritionist with over 40 years in the poultry industry and author of Niche Poultry Feeding and Management Jeff Mattocks

This is likely the best nationwide available feed I have seen, it can even be delivered by Chewy. Funny fact methionine is the amino acid sure linked to feathers. This all flock has higher levels of methionine than their plume formula. I would and have fed this to my poultry anytime. It is good for adult birds from turkeys, chickens, and quail.

Ware Milling, at first glance it is not real impressive. The Lysine should be closer to 1.1-1.2% and the Methionine closer to .4%, the fat would be better at .5% and Fiber could be higher more like 5-7%. Now the Calcium is on point for a layer ration it is right where it needs to be. I am not a huge fan of seeing Grain Products as the first ingredient, and Processed Grain By-Product as the second. That is extremely vague and it means they can change it up without letting you know. Plant Protein is great, I like that it also has Animal Protein too… But they don’t say what again its real vague. Will they survive on it certainly but if you want to see them thrive look for something with higher levels of amino acids and vitamins. With a more quality feed or add a breeder supplement to this as directed you will see better quality egg production and happier chickens.

This is solid feed for a starter, as for a layer the protein is high closer to 18-20 and needs to have more calcium over 3% for layers. If the protein was lower and you had free choice oyster shells you would be good. But as the label states “for young Game Birds” I would use as a starter till you see eggs.

This layer feed is kinda disappointing from a company like Nutrena. The Amino Acids, The Fat and Fiber, Vitamins it’s all low. I like to see Lysine levels at a 1.2%, Methionine at a .5%,  Fat as close to 8% as you can and Fiber above 5% this is important to layers to help their bodies thrive. However, the calcium level in this works its right where it should be. They cheap out with the first two ingredients in the list “Grain Products” well we know that! What “products” are you talking about? They do this so they don’t have to update and file a new feed tag with the state dept of agriculture when they change to a cheaper grain commodity. Processed grain byproducts that means they can throw the corn, husk, core all of it and still be ok when the department of agriculture checks it because they disclose what’s in it.

This is a great high protein Gamebird starter. The ingredients are solid I like how the grains are listed in detail. The only thing with this feed is the fat level would be better if it was a few points higher closer to the fiber number. I like to see the fat and fiber within 1% of each other.

This is one of Kalmbach’s not so great feed blends. The protein is good and everything just about will eat a mini pellet. But the issue is at this stage of life the the amino acids should be a lot higher like I would like to see the Lysine closer to 1.2% and the Methionine is ok but a little more would benefit them better. I also like to see the fat and fiber kinda closer together like fat 5% and fiber at 7% the calcium is right where it should be for a layer feed. If you have access to Kalmbach I would look at their 22% flockmaker formula it has a lot better amino acids and vitamin profile you could offer that and some oyster shells free choice for the layers when they need it.