Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter Feed is a complete feed for pheasants, quail, chukars, guinea fowl and other exotic game birds from 0-6 weeks or turkeys 0-8 weeks of age.
Game birds and other poultry are growing in popularity as backyard flock enthusiasts explore new birds and diversify their flocks. These birds require high protein and specific nutrients, different from baby chicks, to start strong. Purina® Game Bird 30% Starter feed is formulated to provide all of these unique nutrients.
When it comes to nourishing and nurturing your animals, quality matters. That’s why Purina’s high-quality, research-proven products are formulated for optimal nutrition with the best ingredients that meet our stringent quality and nutritional standards.
Nutrient | Min/Max | Amount |
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Crude Protein | MIN | 30.00 % |
Lysine | MIN | 1.50 % |
Methionine | MIN | 0.50 % |
Crude Fat | MIN | 2.50 % |
Crude Fiber | MAX | 6.50 % |
Calcium (Ca) | MIN | 0.75 % |
Calcium (Ca) | MAX | 1.25 % |
Phosphorus (P) | MIN | 0.75 % |
Salt (NaCl) | MIN | 0.25 % |
Salt (NaCl) | MAX | 0.75 % |
Sodium (Na) | MAX | 0.51 % |
Selenium (Se) | MIN | 0.30 PPM |
Selenium (Se) | MAX | 0.36 PPM |
Vitamin A | MIN | 4,000 IU/LB |
Vitamin E | MIN | 8 IU/LB |
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) | MIN | 45 mg/lb |
Feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter Feed as at least 90 percent of the diet as follows:
Turkeys:
If raising for meat, feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed from 0 to 8 weeks. Then transition to Purina® Flock Raiser® feed.
If raising for eggs, feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed from 0 to 8 weeks. Then transition to Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner feed from eight weeks to first egg (around week 30). Switch to Purina® Game Bird Layer feed at the first egg and continue to feed until egg production ends for the season. Switch birds back to Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner when production stops and return the birds to a layer feed when egg production resumes the following spring. Repeat this cycle as needed.
Peafowl and Chukar:
Feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed from 0 through 8 weeks. After week 8, switch to Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner feed. At the first egg, transition to Purina® Game Bird Layer feed.
Pheasants, Quail, and Guinea Fowl:
If raising for meat, feed Purina® Game Bird 30% Protein Starter feed for the first six weeks and then switch to
Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner feed until birds reach market weight.
If raising for eggs, feed Purina® 30% Protein Starter feed from hatch through 6 weeks of age and then feed Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner until first egg. Switch to Purina® Game Bird Layer at first egg and continue to feed until egg production ends for the season. Switch birds back to Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner when production stops and return the birds to a layer feed when egg production resumes the following spring. Repeat this cycle as needed.
If raising for flight, feed Purina® 30% Protein Starter feed from day one through week six and then switch to Purina® Game Bird Flight Conditioner.
Store in a dry, well-ventilated area protected from rodents and insects. Do not feed moldy or insect-infested feed to animals as it may cause illness, performance loss or death.
A feeding program is only as effective as the management practices followed.
Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience.
Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience. We’ve conducted over 24,000 animal nutrition studies and counting to find impactful, accessible solutions for animals and their owners.
Our research is performed in fields across the country and on our 1,200-acre working farm in Gray Summit, MO, the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, where we care first-hand for over 3,000 animals, every single day, ensuring our outputs of research, knowledge, and product innovation work properly for the real-life needs of animals.
Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest nutrition challenges using science, and our love of animals pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.
Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest nutrition challenges using science, and our love of animals pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.