Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles
If you’re in the market for high-quality feed that provides the dietary requirements of your birds in their starter and grower stages, choose Nature’s Best Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles. Our feed is a high-protein diet for egg-laying chicks. We have carefully formulated our product to offer high energy with a proper balance of protein, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals!
Once your chickens start laying eggs, gradually switch to our Nature’s Best 16% Organic Egg Layer Pellets or Nature’s Best 16% Organic Egg Layer Crumbles.
Available sizes:
- Organic
- Non-medicated
- Non-GMO Project Verified
- Complete feed
- 20% protein
Crude Protein minimum 20.0%
Lysine minimum 1.00%
Methionine minimum 0.35%
Crude Fat minimum 3.00%
Crude Fiber maximum 6.00%
Calcium minimum 0.75%
Calcium maximum 1.25%
Phosphorus minimum 0.70%
Salt minimum 0.01%
Salt maximum 0.50%
Egg Laying Breeds: Feed Nature’s Best Organic Chick Starter/Grower from hatch until first egg is laid. At this time, switch to Nature’s Best Organic Egg Layer Pellets or Crumbles.
Supplement oyster shells or calcium chips free-choice from 15 weeks onward. Provide fresh, clean drinking water at all times. Meat Bird Breeds: Feed Nature’s Best Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles continuously as the sole ration to chicks from day 1-21. When meat birds reach 22 days of age, switch to a broiler feed until market. Provide fresh, clean water at all times. Store in a cool, dry place. May contain trace amounts of other agricultural ingredients. If feed refusal occurs, discontinue use immediately.
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 Chick 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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Kreamer Feed, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of premium animal feeds, is proud that its Nature’s Best Organic Feeds line is Non-GMO Project Verified. The Non-GMO Project is North America’s only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
Non-GMO Project Verified is a meaningful and achievable way for suppliers, brands, and retailers to show their commitment to providing consumers with transparent choices in the marketplace. Many brands place the words “Non-GMO” on their packaging, but only brands with the butterfly emblem displayed have taken the steps to become officially certified by the project.
Find a Store Near You for Nature’s Best Organic Feeds
Look no further for organic chicken feed. Nature’s Best Organic Feeds® produces what you need for strong birds. By using our Store Locator, you can discover local stores that carry our products. We recommend calling the location closest to you to confirm availability. For more information about our products or how to place an order, be sure to contact us today!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes. Starter feed offers nutrients to help your flock grow and develop strong immune systems.
Yes. Ensure your birds always have clean water to stay hydrated and promote healthy development.
