20% Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles

What Are Starter/Grower Crumbles?

Starter/grower crumbles are a crumb-style feed for chicks in the early stages of development — from zero to 15 weeks. The feed contains pesticide-free natural ingredients and provides a complete, nutritional diet for healthy growth.

The feed’s crumb size is suitable for young chickens and promotes acceptable consumption rates. Feed 20% Organic Starter/Grower Crumbles to your birds from the moment they hatch until 15 weeks of age. Once they’re ready to lay their first eggs, progressively transition to Nature’s Best Organic 16% Egg Layer Pellets or Nature’s Best Organic 16% Egg Layer Crumbles. The layer feed has less protein and more calcium to support the production of high-quality eggs.

Why Choose Nature’s Best Chicken Starter Feed?

When raising baby chicks and pullets, always choose Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®. Our organic brand offers non-medicated, non-GMO Project-Verified products in bagged and bulk packages.

What’s more, we regularly test our products against the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) guidelines on organic feed to ensure our customers get the best quality! Our team comprises industry experts who have formulated our starter chicken crumble feed.

Medicated vs. Non-Medicated Chick Feed

Knowing the difference between medicated and non-medicated feed is essential because it will help you choose the right product for your needs.

Medicated feed contains medications like Amprolium to prevent coccidiosis, a parasitic disease that affects baby chicks and older chickens. Although medicated products will give you peace of mind, they have the following adverse effects:

• Some medications remain in the chickens’ system for a certain period, during which their eggs are unfit for human consumption.
• If you highly rely on medicated feed, your flock may develop a resistance to antibiotics, which will minimize their effectiveness in treating future infections.
• Prolonged use of medicated feed will affect your poultry’s gut flora, leading to immunity and digestive issues.

On the other hand, non-medicated feed contains natural ingredients and is ideal when raising poultry in a disease-free environment — meaning you’ve vaccinated baby chicks to prevent infections. It also allows you to customize your flock’s nutrition on a needs basis.

Benefits of Organic Chick Feed

Nature’s Best Organic Feeds® understands that organic chick feed is beneficial for the development of birds, regardless of age. These benefits include:

• Increased appetites: Your birds will feed well, leading to improved growth.
• Better egg production: Chickens will produce healthy and tasty eggs when they receive essential minerals and vitamins.
• Improved immunity: Organic feed supplies the nutrients your flock needs to develop strong immune systems to fight diseases.

Organic feed protects the environment since it’s free of chemicals and additives that degrade underground water and soil. It also supports local farmers who practice sustainable farming and create high-quality feed.

Providing your birds with the nutrients they need is easy with Nature’s Best 20% Starter/Grower Crumbles. Consistent portions of organic chicken feed encourage increased egg production, prevent picking at feathers, and improve the quality of eggs.

Why Choose Us?

If you’re looking for high-quality organic starter/grower feed, choose Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®. Here are the perks we offer:

• Extensive experience: We’re a family-owned and operated business with over 75 years of experience in the industry. Our team consists of skilled formulators who understand the importance of creating poultry feed with organic ingredients.
• Variety in product quantity: Whether you have a small backyard poultry farm or a large commercial business, you’ll find the feed quantity that meets your needs at Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®. We offer chick starter/grower feed in bagged and bulk quantities.
• High-quality feed: Our customers have many good things to say about our feed because they’ve observed our products’ health and growth impacts on their birds. They also say their chickens have produced delicious eggs while eating our feed.

We’re Non-GMO Project-Verified

Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®, a line of premium animal feed from Kreamer Feed, Inc., is Non-GMO Project Verified. The Non-GMO Project is a trusted and independent nonprofit organization that verifies and certifies companies in North America for following best practices in avoiding GMOs in the manufacture of their products.

The Non-GMO Project verification shows our commitment to providing transparent product options in the marketplace. Our products have the butterfly emblem, indicating we’ve taken the steps to obtain official certification from the Project.

Feeding Directions

How much you feed your growing chickens will depend on each bird’s appetite. With starter feed, ensure all your chicks eat equal amounts. Dominant chickens in each coop can keep others from eating, so separation is vital as the chickens grow.

Feed Nature’s Best Organic Starter/Grower Crumbles as the sole ration to egg-layer pullets from hatching until the first eggs. You can supplement their diet with oyster shells or calcium chips through free-choice feeding from 15 weeks until the first eggs. Switch to Nature’s Best Organic 16% Egg Layer Pellets when they start laying eggs.

Let’s look at the best feeding practices for the starter and grower stages.

Starter Phase

The starter stage spans from week zero to five weeks. During this period, baby chicks need proper nutrition to promote the development of their digestive tracts and immunity functionality. The best feeding practices for this phase include:

• Using specialized feeders for baby chicks to ensure easy access to feed and minimize contamination. Feeders also allow you to control portions. Avoid using automatic feeders because the young birds can get stuck.
• Elevating the feeder to a proper height.
• Providing clean and fresh drinking water and changing it regularly.

Grower Phase

From five to 15 weeks, your chicks move to the grower stage. During this phase, they will get bigger and begin sexual maturation. The new growth means you need to adjust the feeders’ height and size to make it easy for the birds to feed comfortably. Continue supplying the flock with Nature’s Best Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles, and always provide fresh and clean drinking water.

When your chicks start producing eggs, gradually transition from the grower to layer feed by mixing the two from 18 to 20 weeks. Begin with a small portion of layer feed and then slowly increase it. The slow transition allows the birds’ digestive systems to adjust to the new nutrients. Since chickens are visual eaters, the transition period will help familiarize them with the pellet-style feed.

While your chicks are in the layer stage, continue with free-choice feeding and supplying clean drinking water.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Raising chicks is an exciting venture that requires extensive knowledge to improve production quality and minimize infections. Here’s some basic information to help you with your poultry farming.

What Is the Best Chick Starter Feed?

Nature’s Best 20% Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles is the best chick starter feed. It contains 20% protein, which is essential for baby chick development. The product is also suitable as grower feed, meaning you can maintain the same diet from week zero to 15 weeks. The feed is organic, Non-GMO Project-Verified, and non-medicated.

How Much Starter Feed Does a Chick Eat per Day?

A chick eats approximately 1 or 2 ounces of feed daily. Some birds may eat more or less, so always ensure there’s more than enough feed in their troughs.

How Long Can You Feed Your Flock Chick Starter?

Give your baby chickens starter feed from zero to five weeks. If the feed is a starter/grower product, continue using it until 15 weeks.

Is Chick Starter Feed Necessary?

Yes. Starter feed offers nutrients to help your flock grow and develop strong immune systems.

Do Chicks Need Water?

Yes. Ensure your birds always have clean water to stay hydrated and promote healthy development.

Find Nature’s Best Chick Starter/Grower Feed in a Store Near You

If you’re shopping for organic chicken starter/grower feed, look no further than Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®. Our product will help boost the growth and health of your baby chicks thanks to our blend of valuable natural ingredients.

Use our store locator to discover local stores near you that carry our products. Reach out to the closest store to check if the product you want is available. If you need further details about our products or how to place an order, contact us online, and we’ll be happy to help!