Laucke Mills – Red Hen Range Feeding Recommendations

FEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS
	The following recommendations give a general indication of when the various Red Hen diets may be fed to different types of poultry. In some instances it may be necessary to feed small birds the Chick diet a little longer than recommended until they are ready to consume the larger size of the Pullet or Meat Bird food.
	CHICKENS, PULLETS & LAYERS
	*Chicks (pullets) reared for laying or breeding when adult.* Red Hen Chick (from day old to 6 weeks of age) Red Hen Pullet (from 6 weeks until point of lay) Red Hen Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Scratch Grain Mix (no specific recommendation) Chicks (meat birds) reared for the table. Red Hen Chick (from day old to 3 or 4 weeks of age) Red Hen Meat Bird (from 3 to 4 weeks of age until slaughter)
	TURKEYS
	Turkey poults reared for laying or breeding when adult. Red Hen Chick (from day old to 10 weeks of age) Red Hen Meat Bird (from 10 to 15 weeks of age) Red Hen Pullet (from 15 weeks until point of lay) Red Hen Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Scratch Grain Mix (no specific recommendation) Turkey poults reared for the table. Red Hen Chick (from day old to 10 weeks of age) Red Hen Meat Bird (from 10 weeks of age until slaughter)
	DUCKS, GEESE & OTHER WATERFOWL
	Ducklings and goslings reared for laying or breeding when adult. Red Hen Chick (from day old to 5 weeks of age) Red Hen Pullet (from 5 weeks until point of lay) Red Hen Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Scratch Grain Mix (no specific recommendation) Ducklings and goslings reared for the table. Red Hen Chick (from day old to 5 weeks of age) Red Hen Meat Bird (from 5 weeks of age until slaughter)
	GAMEBIRDS (Quail, pheasants, peacocks, guinea fowl, partridge, etc.)
	Gamebirds reared for laying or breeding when adult. Red Hen Chick (from day old to about 4 to 8 weeks of age) Red Hen Pullet (from 4 to 8 weeks until point of lay) Red Hen Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Layer (from point of lay) Red Hen Free Range Scratch Grain Mix (no specific recommendation) Gamebirds reared for the table. Red Hen Chick (from day old to about 4 to 8 weeks of age) Red Hen Meat Bird (from 4 to 8 weeks of age until slaughter) Quail alternative Due to their small size quail can be fed Red Hen Chick through the growing phase. Quail breeders can be fed Red Hen Chick if supplemented with fine shell grit.