Organic baby chick feed

Ingredients

Organic Corn
Organic Soybean Meal
Organic Wheat
Organic Wheat Middlings
Monocalcium Phosphate
Calcium Carbonate
Diatomaceous Earth
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Sesquicarbonate
Methionine Supplement
Manganous Oxide
Zinc Sulfate
Ferrous Sulfate
Copper Sulfate
Calcium Iodate
Sodium Selenite
Choline Chloride
Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product
Vitamin D3 Supplement
Niacin Supplement
Vitamin E Supplement
Calcium Pantothenate
Vitamin A Supplement
Riboflavin Supplement
Menadione Nicotinamide Bisulfite
Organic Soybean Oil
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Thiamine Mononitrate
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Folic Acid
Biotin

What Are Starter/Grower Crumbles?

Starter crumbles provide a complete, nutritional diet for young chickens. Organic grower crumbles aim to strengthen chicks without the use of pesticides or genetically modified ingredients. They give young and growing backyard chickens a healthy foundation through proteins and natural ingredients.

The starter feed consistency promotes acceptable consumption rates and healthy growth and development for a happy life! Feed 20% Organic Chick Starter/Grower Crumbles from first hatch until about 12 to 15 weeks of age. Once your backyard chickens are ready to lay their first eggs, slowly transition to Nature’s Best Organic 16% Egg Layer Pellets or Crumbles.

Why Choose Nature’s Best Chicken Starter Feed?

When raising baby chicks and pullets, always choose Nature’s Best Organic Feeds®. We are an entirely organic brand offering non-medicated, Non-GMO Project-Verified products in both bagged and bulk quantities.

What’s more, we always go above and beyond for our customers and we regularly test our products against USDA Organic guidelines! Our starter chicken crumble feed is formulated by industry experts — AND we are a proud, family-owned and operated business of over 70 years.

Benefits of Organic Starter/Grower Feed

Nature’s Best Organic Feeds® understands that organic feed is beneficial for the development of birds, regardless of age. We want our customers to fully understand the benefits of organic feeds, as our products can increase appetites, production, and eating behaviors naturally.

How much you feed your growing backyard chickens will depend on the appetite of each chick. With starter feed, ensure that all of your chicks are eating equal amounts. Dominant chickens in each coop can keep others from eating, so separation might be necessary as the chickens grow.

Providing your chicks with the nutrients they need is easy with Nature’s Best 18% Starter/Grower Crumbles. Consistent portions of organic chicken feed can reduce the following health risks:

• Reduced egg laying
• Picking at feathers
• Abnormal eggs

Find a Store Near You for Nature’s Best Organic Feeds

Look no further for organic chick feed. Nature’s Best Organic Feeds® produces what you need for strong baby chicks. 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!

Feeding Directions

Feed Nature’s Best Organic Starter/Grower Crumbles as the sole ration to egg-layer pullets from hatch until the first eggs. Supplement oyster shell or calcium chips free-choice from 15 weeks until first eggs. When first eggs are seen, switch to Nature’s Best Organic 16% Egg Layer Pellets. Provide fresh, clean drinking water at all times.

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.

What to feed "organic" chickens? | APK News

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An important aspect of feed resources is the risk that organic poultry will compete with humans for protein sources, as 100% organic feeding is based on local feed, requiring no transport and thus no exhaust air pollution. Scientists look for alternatives: algae, insects or earthworms?

“Growth in global poultry meat consumption shows a clear positive trend. Consumers are attracted to poultry products due to the relatively low prices, uniformity of the product, high protein content and lower fat content, and lack of religious issues. Organic poultry farming is also on the rise, growing from 3% in 2017 to 8% in 2019year.

For example, in the European Union, the number of certified organic poultry farms increased from 3% in 2017 to 8% in 2019. In addition, organic poultry production is expected to increase further as an alternative to traditional poultry farming.

In the EU, alternative chicken rearing (i.e. free-range and organic) often breeds slow growing genotypes, which are estimated to be between 2 and 5% of total organic poultry. nine0009
Slow growing genotypes are preferred due to their ability to cope with organic conditions that require access to large open areas.

Indeed, commercial lines of chickens achieve high productivity, but, being precocious, their metabolism in the body is fast and therefore the birds have poor thermoregulatory abilities. In contrast, native backyard chickens or less productive genetic strains are well-adapted to a "natural" environment with a resilience that allows them to survive and reproduce continuously. nine0009
Interestingly, the results of a study comparing large organic broiler farms with the same company's conventional broiler farms in North Carolina showed that the prevalence of fecal salmonella was lower in certified organic birds than in conventionally raised birds and that the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella pathogen was higher in conventionally raised birds than in certified organic birds. nine0009
In Sweden, scientists found that Campylobacter jejuni isolated from conventionally raised chickens showed higher resistance to quinolones, nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin than C. jejuni isolated from organic chickens.

The growth in poultry meat production has been accompanied by structural changes characterized by the emergence and growth of “land-independent” production chains, as well as the intensification and concentration of poultry operations, in which traditional poultry farms purchase most of the feed. nine0009
On the contrary, an organic philosophy should be based on circular agriculture and a close connection with the farm.

In one study of a group of European consumers, the authors of the survey asked for a definition of the "ideal poultry farm".

27% of survey participants noted that the ideal poultry farm should use local feed, preferably grown on the same farm. 23% of the participants stressed that the food used should not be "imported", "should not come from South America" ​​and "not be genetically modified". nine0009
With the exception of the availability of corn and soybeans, where the EU is dependent on imports and far from self-sufficient, organic production is almost entirely up to par.

However, organic feed costs are about 35-40% higher than conventional poultry farms.

Feed plays an important role in organic poultry farming because the dietary needs of poultry are very specific and different from those of ruminants.
nine0009 Poultry meat production is strictly tied to feed quality, as chickens, including broilers, have specific energy and essential amino acid requirements.

In particular, lysine and methionine must be supplied directly with the feed, since birds cannot synthesize them. Methionine is an essential amino acid important for feather growth, protein synthesis and breakdown, feeding efficiency and influences egg mass, laying rate and immune response. At the same time, lysine is especially important for the development of breast muscles. nine0009
Poultry diets are based on corn and soy flour, high in energy, low in fiber and high quality protein, mainly soy.

EU regulations for organic poultry production do not allow the use of ingredients obtained by chemical extraction (eg soybean meal) or synthetic amino acids.

Synthetic solvents for organic poultry production are also banned in Canada, the US and Australia. nine0009
Lysine and methionine are approved for monogastric animals in Canada and the US, however, some US organic certification bodies do not allow the use of synthetic amino acids. In Australia, only methionine is allowed for poultry.

As for soybeans, while 'no deforestation' organic beans are available in the EU (about 10Mt in 2018, about 23% of what is needed), most soybeans come from the Americas.
nine0009 In 2018, the EU imported 15.5 million tons of soybeans from Brazil, the US and Argentina. On the European continent, soybeans are mainly produced in Russia and Ukraine. Current international conflicts make this market unstable and uncertain.

Other sources of protein can be used in organic diets, and it should be remembered that animal proteins usually have a higher biological value than vegetable proteins.

Accordingly, fishmeal is a source of protein for monogastric feeds, however, competition for this resource will intensify with projected population growth as demand for protein-rich agricultural commodities is expected to be strong. Therefore, protein sources that do not compete with human food are highly desirable. nine0009
Legumes, for example, are rich in protein with a suitable amino acid profile, but also contain anti-nutritional factors (eg, trypsin inhibitor, lectins, vicin, and convicin) that require heat treatment or other processing steps before being fed to poultry.

It is well known that some crops such as soybean and rapeseed are grown for oil, and concentrated protein meal is made after oil extraction. But as discussed above, EU rules for organic feed prohibit products with chemical solvents. nine0009
On the other hand, corn hybrids with high methionine content are being developed.

Gluten feed is a key ingredient in organic chicken diets. The gluten market is estimated to grow at 5.7% per year, potentially reaching US$1.24 billion by 2026, demonstrating high potential during the said forecast period.

Seaweed is rich in protein and methionine, and high in omega-3 fatty acids, but is very expensive. In addition, the methods of their cultivation are still insufficiently developed. nine0009
Alternative sources of protein (eg earthworms and insects) can contribute to organic poultry production, but several points need to be considered regarding the safety and sustainability of production.

Earthworms, for example, have a well-balanced nutrient profile and an amino acid profile similar to or better than soy or fishmeal.

Insect meal has a higher concentration of protein than soy and, as with soy, leucine is the most abundant nutrient, while lysine levels are usually low. At the same time, the feed substrate strongly affects the nutritional characteristics of insect meal: a high lysine content can only be obtained if special growing substrates are available. The same is true for fatty acid profiles: the composition of the fat is highly dependent on the substrate used during larval development. nine0009
The black soldier fly is one of the most popular fodder insects, but the amount of lysine and methionine in the larvae does not cover the needs of chickens. To obtain a suitable amount of lysine in the prepupae of the black soldier fly, a well-balanced amount of protein and fiber in the substrate is necessary; growth on a standard substrate based on 75% DM carbohydrates results in low lysine prepupae.

Moreover, in order to compete with traditional protein sources and become suitable as animal feed, as well as to meet the growing worldwide demand for protein, the cost of insect meal must be significantly reduced. nine0009
In general, creating a complete diet for organic chickens based on locally produced feed is a difficult task that needs to be worked on.”

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