Chicken Feeding Schedule and Nutrients
This is a breakdown of the ingredients in most chicken feeds. Also, we have provided a schedule of when you need to change to a different type of feed for both meat birds and egg layers.
Chicken Nutrients
| Nutrient | Feed Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates(supply energy) | Corn,sorghum,wheat,other grains |
| Protein sources(supply amino acids) | Soybean meal,meat products,canola meal,fish meal |
| Fats(supply energy) | Vegetable oil,tallow,blended fat products |
| Minerals | Salt,limestone,calcium carbonate,calcium phosphate,oyster shell,commercial trace mineral mix |
| Vitamins | Commercial vitamin mixes,feedstuffs |
Chicken Feeding Schedule
| Meat-type strains(Commercial-type broilers,roasters, "Cornish-Rock" crosses) | |
|---|---|
| 0-2 weeks | 22-24% protein chick starter |
| 2-4 weeks | 20-21% protein grower |
| 4 weeks to market | 18-20% protein finisher |
| Layer strains(commercial-type leghorns,brown egg layers) | |
|---|---|
| 0-6 weeks | 20-21% protein chick starter |
| 6-10 weeks | 16-19% protein pullet grower |
| 10 weeks prior to egg production | 5-17% protein pullet developer |
| At onset of egg production | 16-18% protein layer diet** |
| Dual-purpose breeds(Plymouth Rock,Rhode Island Red,New Hampshire,etc.) | |
|---|---|
| 0-6 weeks | 20-21% protein chick starter |
| 6 weeks prior to egg production | 15-19% protein pullet grower/developer |
| At onset of egg production | 16-18% protein layer diet** |
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