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Quail & Game Bird Layer/Breeder

An ultra premium 20% crumble for laying and breeding quail, pheasants, chukars, turkeys, and other exotic gamebirds

Quail & Game Bird Layer/Breeder bag
Bag
50 lb bag
Form
Crumble
For
Flock

Guaranteed analysis

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Protein min
20%
Fat min
3.25%
Fiber max
4.0%
Calcium
2.75–3.25%
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Quail and Game Bird

Quail & Game Bird Layer/Breeder

Guaranteed analysis

Nutrient Basis Amount
Crude Protein Min 20%
Lysine Min 1.0%
Methionine Min 0.5%
Threonine Min 0.8%
Fat Min 3.25%
Fiber Max 4.0%
Calcium Min 2.75%
Max 3.25%
Phosphorus Min 0.7%
Salt Min 0.3%
Max 0.8%
Sodium Min 0.18%
Max 0.22%
Copper Min 140ppm
Selenium Min 0.4ppm
Zinc Min 150ppm
Manganese Min 150ppm
Vitamin A Min 5,300 IU/lb
Vitamin D3 Min 2,500 IU/lb
Vitamin E Min 135 IU/lb
Total Microorganisms Min 23,000,000 CFU/lb
Tucker Milling, LLC
85 Signal Point Rd, Guntersville, AL 35976 Net wt 50 lb

Feeding guide

Always provide plenty of fresh, clean water. If changing feeds, incorporate the new feed slowly over a 7-day period.

Quail and Pheasants

If Raising for Eggs
Feed Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter from day of hatch until the first egg appears.

Switch to Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Layer/Breeder after the first egg appears and feed until you wish to stop production.

If Raising for Meat
Feed Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter from 0 to 6 weeks of age.

Switch to Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Grower and full-feed until birds reach market weight.

If Raising for Flight
Feed Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter from 0 to 6 weeks of age.

Switch to Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Grower from 6 weeks until release.

Flight birds are conditioned by management, not by a different feed. Feed to maintain lean, athletic condition rather than full-feeding for weight, and provide flight-pen space so birds develop wing and breast strength ahead of release. The 22% protein and sulfur amino acid levels in Quail & Game Bird Grower support the feather quality flight birds depend on — do not step birds down to a lower-protein ration in an attempt to hold back size.

Turkeys

If Raising for Eggs
Feed Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter from 0 to 8 weeks of age.

Switch to Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Grower from eight weeks until the first egg appears (around week 28).

Provide Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Layer/Breeder after the first egg appears and feed until you wish to stop production.

If Raising for Meat
Feed Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter from 0 to 8 weeks of age.

Switch to Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Grower until turkeys reach market weight.

Storage
For best results, store in a cool, dry area away from rodents and insects. Use within 30 days of the date of manufacture.

Always follow the feeding directions on the bag tag. Questions? Ask our nutritionist or call (256) 582-2552.

Features & benefits
  • Supports egg production, shell quality, fertility, and hatchability.
  • Enhances vitality of newly hatched chicks and poults.
  • Ensures optimal maternal transfer of immunity.
  • Increases feed efficiency and performance.

Tucker Milling Quail & Gamebird Layer and Breeder is so much more than just protein, fat, and fiber. It’s targeted nutrition formulated to support egg production, internal egg quality, shell quality, fertility, hatchability and the subsequent performance and vitality of chicks and poults.

Ingredients

71 ingredients, in the order the tag lists them.

  1. Ground corn
  2. Dehulled soybean meal
  3. Wheat middlings
  4. Calcium carbonate
  5. Deoiled corn distillers dried grains with solubles
  6. Grain distillers dried yeast
  7. Porcine meat and bone meal
  8. Monocalcium phosphate
  9. Hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate
  10. Unrefined salt
  11. Lignin sulfonate
  12. DL-methionine hydroxy analogue
  13. L-lysine
  14. L-threonine
  15. Dried yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
  16. Dried extracted Streptomyces fermentation solubles
  17. Dried fermented corn extractives
  18. Salt
  19. Vitamin A supplement
  20. Vitamin D3 supplement
  21. Vitamin E supplement
  22. Menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity)
  23. Niacin
  24. Thiamine mononitrate
  25. Riboflavin supplement
  26. Pyridoxine hydrochloride
  27. Calcium pantothenate
  28. Biotin
  29. Folic acid
  30. Vitamin B12 supplement
  31. Manganous oxide
  32. Manganese sulfate
  33. Manganese amino acid complex
  34. Ferrous sulfate
  35. Copper oxide
  36. Copper amino acid complex
  37. Zinc oxide
  38. Zinc sulfate
  39. Zinc amino acid complex
  40. Calcium iodate
  41. Cobalt carbonate
  42. Cobalt glucoheptanate
  43. Copper sulfate
  44. Sodium selenite
  45. Dried macleaya cordata extract
  46. Dried Talaromyces versatilis fermentation extract
  47. Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
  48. Dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product
  49. Dried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product
  50. Dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product
  51. Dried Bifidobacterium thermophilum fermentation product
  52. Dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product
  53. Dried Bifidobacterium infantis fermentation product
  54. Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product
  55. Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product
  56. Dried Bacillus licheniformis fermentation product
  57. Choline chloride
  58. Lactose
  59. Mineral oil
  60. Vegetable oil
  61. L-valine
  62. Sodium propionate
  63. Calcium propionate (preservatives)
  64. Active dry yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
  65. Bentonite
  66. Diatomaceous earth
  67. Dried kelp
  68. Ground fenugreek
  69. Yucca schidigera extract
  70. Citrus peel
  71. Lemon extract

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Questions about this feed

Short answers to what people ask. Always follow the feeding directions on the bag tag.

Every feeding question

  • What if roosters share the feeder?

    For a flock with actively laying hens, our poultry finder still recommends an appropriate layer feed and explains the shared-feeder consideration. A developer feed with oyster shell offered separately is an alternative to discuss for your particular flock. Find a feed for your flock →

  • Can every bird in a mixed flock eat the same feed?

    The youngest birds, species, and laying status all matter. Use the mixed-flock options to account for chickens, waterfowl, and other birds sharing the feeder. Check your mixed flock →

  • When do chicks move from starter to grower to layer feed?

    Follow the feeding stages on the specific bag. Start chicks on an appropriate starter, use a grower or developer for growing pullets, and move hens to an appropriate layer feed as they approach laying, according to the product directions. Meat birds, turkeys, and gamebirds need their own feeding programs. Find a feed for your birds →

  • Can young chicks eat layer feed?

    Layer feed has calcium levels intended for egg production and is not an appropriate starter for young chicks. Keep chicks on feed suited to their age. If chicks share a feeder with adult layers, ask for a mixed-age feeding plan. Check your mixed-age flock →

  • What is the difference between grit and oyster shell?

    Insoluble grit helps the gizzard grind foods such as whole grains. Oyster shell supplies calcium and serves a different purpose; the two are not interchangeable. Use age-appropriate grit when birds need it, and plan calcium supplementation around their laying status and complete feed. Ask about your flock →

  • 2 more questions
    • Can scratch grains replace complete feed?

      No. Scratch grains are not a complete diet. Keep an appropriate complete feed as the foundation of the feeding program and offer scratch as an occasional treat, rather than mixing it into the complete feed and changing the nutrient balance. Read University of Georgia guidance →

    • What should I feed during a moult?

      Provide an appropriate complete feed, fresh water, and consistent care while birds replace feathers. Avoid diluting their ration with large amounts of scratch or treats. Review the flock’s laying status and shared-feeder needs when choosing the feed. Read the Backyard Flock Moulting Guide →

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Fat
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Fiber
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Tucker Milling Quail & Game Bird Starter An ultra premium 28% crumble for chicks and poults.
Protein
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Fat
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Fiber
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Fat
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Fiber
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Fat
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Fiber
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