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Purina® Start & Grow®

Greatness starts on day one. Purina^®Start & Grow^®chicken feed helps your chicks develop into happy hens. Our feed gives your chicks a strong start and enhances early hen development. Raise chicks from day one to laying age (18-20 weeks) with feed that supports their digestive health and immune function and offers all the required nutrients chicks need to grow healthy and strong.

Also available in medicated feed. If your birds have not been vaccinated for coccidiosis or if you're unsure of their vaccination status, we recommend feeding your birds Purina^®Start & Grow^® Medicated.

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Product Overview
Life Stage
- Chicks & Pullets
Type
- Complete Feed
Features & Benefits

Prebiotics and Probiotics

Supports immune and digestive health

A Chick Strong™ System

Complete and balanced recipe with the optimal combination of all the required nutrients chicks need to grow at a proper pace

Essential amino acids

The feed contains 18% protein and has been enhanced with lysine and methionine to support muscle and skeletal development

Optimal combination of vitamins and minerals

Help chicks grow into healthy adult birds

Added marigold extract

For brightly colored beaks and bright plumage

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

When it comes to nourishing and nurturing your animals, quality matters. Purina's research-proven products are formulated with the best ingredients that meet our stringent quality standards to provide your animals with optimal nutrition.

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Guaranteed Analysis

Nutrient	Min/Max	Amount
Crude Protein	MIN	18.00 %
Lysine	MIN	0.90 %
Methionine	MIN	0.34 %
Crude Fat	MIN	3.00 %
Crude Fiber	MAX	5.00 %
Calcium (Ca)	MIN	0.75 %
Calcium (Ca)	MAX	1.25 %
Phosphorus (P)	MIN	0.55 %
Salt (NaCl)	MIN	0.25 %
Salt (NaCl)	MAX	0.75 %
Vitamin A	MIN	5000 IU/LB
Vitamin E	MIN	14 IU/LB
Total Microorganisms	MIN	84000000 CFU/LB

Feeding Directions
Best Results

Feed Purina® Start & Grow® continuously as the sole ration from hatch until laying age (18-20 weeks). Or for a flock of various types of poultry, feed Purina® Flock Raiser® free-choice until laying age.

At 18-20 weeks of age, feed Purina® Layena® free-choice. Be sure to gradually transition from one feed to the next.

Always provide shelter and a constant supply of fresh, clean water.

Consumption will vary depending upon season of the year, nutritional needs of the animals and availability of other foods.

Caution

Store in a dry, well-ventilated area free from rodents and insects. Never use moldy or insect-infested feed.

Important

A feeding program is only as effective as the management practices. Actual results can vary depending upon feed intake, environmental conditions and the quality of management practices.

CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION

Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience.

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CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION

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 Start&Grow Purina leying pellets

We use only these feeds. Chicks to laying hens we have had good results for many years

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bbr1

Days old Chicks went crazy once I ground it

I'm a beginner and noticed when I got the chicks it seemed like they were having a problem eating the size of this feed. I ground some up to a smaller size (not powder) and they went crazy eating the feed for hours. Planning on doing this for a couple weeks.

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Catfish

Eggcellent!!

I started my baby chicks on this feed and they have done wonderfully. Matter of fact, we use Purina almost exclusively. Anytime we have ever had a problem, which is only once or twice, it’s not Purina, it comes from sitting in a feed store warehouse!

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Everyday Farmer

Great starter for my birds!

I purchased this at a popular farm store that is not located in my immediate area. Wish it was in farm store closer to me. All of my birds (quail, turkeys, chickens, ducks and guineas) love it.

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Tbakerace11

Healthy strong chicks!

I use this for my chicks. They grow healthy and strong. Great formula. I raise some fragile bantam breeds and this gives them a good start! Thanks Purina!❤️

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Driven By Science
& Our Love 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.