Poultry Feed Guidelines

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Egg Laying Chickens and Bantams
Age	Feed
Hatch - 7 Weeks	Chick Starter - 18-20% protein
7 Weeks - 16 Weeks	Chick Starter/Grower - 16-18% protein
17 Weeks +	Layer - 16% protein

Cornish Cross Meat Chickens ** Feed 12 hours on / 12 hours off after the first week
Age	Feed
Hatch - 3 Weeks	Broiler Starter - 21-22% protein
3 Weeks - Process	Broiler Grower -18% protein

Ranger Broiler Meat Chickens
Age	Feed
Hatch - 3 Weeks	Broiler Starter - 21-22% protein
3 Weeks - 7 Weeks	Broiler Grower -18% protein
7 Weeks - Process	Broiler Finisher - 16-17% protein

Fry Pan Special / Dual Purpose Breeds Raised for Meat
Age	Feed
Hatch - 8 Weeks	Gamebird Starter - 26-28% protein
8 Weeks - 12 Weeks	Gamebird Grower -22-24% protein
12 Weeks - Process	Broiler Grower - 18-20% protein

Ducks and Geese
Age	Feed
Hatch - 2 Weeks	Waterfowl Starter - 22% protein
3 Weeks - Laying	Waterfowl Grower -17 - 19% protein
Laying	Waterfowl Breeder or Maintenance - 15 - 17% protein
Maintenance	Waterfowl Maintenance - 14 - 16% protein

Broad-Breasted Turkeys
Age	Feed
Hatch - 4 Weeks	Turkey/Gamebird Starter - 27% protein
4 Weeks - Process	Turkey/Gamebird Grower - 22% protein

Heritage Turkeys, Pheasants, Quail, and other Game Birds
Age	Feed
Hatch - 6 Weeks	Turkey/Gamebird Starter - 27% protein
6 Weeks - Maturity	Turkey/Gamebird Maintenance/Breeder - 20-22% protein
Maturity+	Turkey/Gamebird Maintenance/Breeder - 17% protein

Guinea Fowl
Age	Feed
Hatch - 4 Weeks	Gamebird Starter - 24-26% protein
5 Weeks - 8 Weeks	Gamebird Grower - 18-20% protein
8 Weeks +	Gamebird Maintenance/Breeder - 16% protein

Approximate Feed Consumption Per Week
Baby Chicks (egg layers)	< 1 pound per bird
Adult Chickens (egg layers)	1.5 - 1.75 pounds per bird
Turkeys	4 - 5 pounds per bird
Geese	3 pounds per bird
Game Birds	1 - 1.5 pounds per bird
Ducks	2-3 pounds per bird