Home Grown Stater-Grower Feed for chicks and pullets
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Home Grown Stater-Grower Feed for chicks and pullets
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Home Grown Stater-Grower Feed package front side view
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Backyard Poultry

Purina® Home Grown® Starter/Grower

Purina® Home Grown® Starter/Grower provides complete, consistent nutrition for raising laying chicks from hatch to laying age (18-20 weeks). This complete feed comes with 18% protein and quality nutrients to support proper growth.  

Also available as a medicated feed with amprolium (not an antibiotic).

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    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 %
      Crude Fat MIN 2.50 %
      Crude Fiber MAX 5.00 %
      Calcium (Ca) MIN 0.75 %
      Calcium (Ca) MAX 1.25 %
    • Feeding Directions

      Description

      Feed continuously as the sole ration from hatch to 18 weeks of age.

      Best Results

      1. Feed Purina® Home Grown® Starter/Grower Feed continuously as sole ration to laying chickens from hatch to 18 weeks or age of first egg. 
      2. At 18-20 weeks of age, feed Purina® Home Grown® Layer crumbles or pellets free-choice. Be sure to gradually transition from one feed to the next.
      3. Do not provide additional grain. 
      4. Provide fresh clean water at all times.
      5. 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.

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My chicks love it!

Decided to try this starter on my new batch of chicks and they have been eating me out of house and home! Excellent product! Happy chicken mom

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SummerC27

Great start

This chick starter gave our meatbird chicks a terrific start to their growing season. So glad we used Putin’s this year. Will do it again next round too.

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Mbosch

Fresh product

Feeding Purina products to my chicks and seeing good results.

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Harp

Great for starting out!

My chickens absolutely love this kind! Will definitely keep using as they get older!!

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tvandaalen

Good start for healthy growth

Been using this for chicks for past few years. Gives them everything they need to grow up healthy.

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Gadsden Hill

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.

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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.

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