Diet | Age (months) | Estimated Body Wt (kg) | Crude Protein (%) | Calcium (%) | Fiber (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-starter | 0–2 | 0.8–10.5 | 25 | 1.2–1.5 | — |
Starter | 2–4 | 11–28 | 21.5 | 1.2–1.5 | >4 |
Grower | 4–6 | 29–52 | 17 | 1.2–1.5 | >4 |
Finisher | 6–10 | 53–90 | 13.5 | 0.9–1.0 | — |
Post-finisher | 10–20 | 91–110 | 8.5 | 0.9–1.0 | — |
Maintenance | Mature | — | 8.0 | 0.9–1.0 | 6 |
Breeder | Laying | — | 14 | 2.0–2.5 | 8 |
aPortions reprinted with permission of Spix Publishing, Doneley R., Clinical Avian Medicine, 2006. |