Red Hen 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 Meatbird 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 17 (from 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 Meatbird (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 Meatbird (from 10 to 15 weeks of age)
Red Hen Pullet (from 15 weeks until point of lay)
Red Hen 17 (from 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 Meatbird (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 17 (from 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 Meatbird (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 17 (from 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 Meatbird (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.