{"product_id":"fancy-feeds-chick-crumb-complete-young-poultry-feed-5-kg","title":"Fancy Feeds Chick Crumb Complete Young Poultry feed, 5 kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eFancy Feeds Chick Crumb – 5kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 5kg bag is the one for a small hatch. Chick crumb is fed for six to eight weeks and no longer, and a broody hen with eight chicks under her will never get through a 20kg sack in that window — the bag would stand open for weeks, losing vitamin content while they ate it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe crumb itself is Fancy Feeds' standard starter, declared at 19% protein and built on wheat and extracted soya bean meal, with Bio-Mos prebiotic at 8g\/kg and Sel-Plex organic selenium. It is medication free, which means it carries no coccidiostat, and it is fed ad lib on its own rather than mixed through with grain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFancy Feeds declare 19% protein, from wheat and extracted soya bean meal.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBio-Mos prebiotic at 8g\/kg, supporting gut health while the digestive system is still establishing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSel-Plex organic selenium for antioxidant defence and immunity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethionine declared at 0.4% — the amino acid that limits feather and muscle growth in young birds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedication free, so it carries no coccidiostat.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5kg bag gets used up inside the six to eight week feeding window instead of standing open.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChicks from hatching to six or eight weeks of age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDucklings and goslings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA broody hen's clutch, or a first small batch under a lamp.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeepers who would rather buy a fresh small bag for each hatch.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFar too little calcium for adult laying birds — Fancy Feeds Layers Pellets is the ration for those, and only from 18 to 21 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFed from hatching up to six or eight weeks of age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest fed ad lib, and not mixed with additional grain or mixed corn.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide insoluble flint grit, which grinds feed in the gizzard, from the start. Oyster shell is a shell-calcium supplement for laying hens and is not wanted at this age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMove on to Fancy Feeds Growers Pellets at six to eight weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFresh, clean water within reach of the smallest chick at all times.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComposition, as declared by Fancy Feeds: wheat, extracted soya bean meal, wheatfeed, micronised soya, alfalfa meal, dicalcium phosphate, soya oil, vitamins and minerals, calcium carbonate, Bio-Mos prebiotic at 8g\/kg, Sel-Plex. 5kg.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtein 19%. Oil 4.0%. Fibre 4.0%. Ash 6.0%.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCopper 25mg\/kg. Niacin 52mg\/kg. Methionine 0.4%.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVitamin A 12,000 IU\/kg. Vitamin D3 4,000 IU\/kg. Vitamin E 60 IU\/kg.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFancy Feeds publish no calcium or sodium figure for this crumb, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNever feed a layers ration to chicks. Layers feed carries a high calcium level for shell formation, and that calcium damages the kidneys of a bird that is not yet laying. It is a genuine welfare problem, not a technicality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo not mix corn or grain through the crumb. A chick that fills up on corn does not get the protein it needs, and growth lost at this stage is not made up later.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fancy Feeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372190539840,"sku":"zcz1789534799411","price":6.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/fancy-feeds-chick-crumb-complete-young-poultry-feed-5-kg_1.webp?v=1789534802","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/fancy-feeds-chick-crumb-complete-young-poultry-feed-5-kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}