Kalmbach Feeds All Natural 18% Protein Start Right Chick Feed, 50-lb bag

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About This Item

Details

  • 100% natural with no animal byproducts.
  • Offers complete, balanced nutrition from hatch until laying age.
  • Proprietary blend of prebiotics, probiotics, essential oils, and enzymes.
  • Optimal levels of vitamins A, D, and E to help grow healthy, strong birds.
  • Crumble feed is smaller than pellets, making them easier for your birds to eat.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

Questions & Answers

8 Customer Questions


is this medicated?

Answer by ChewyJun 25, 2023
This feed is not medicated.

Does this contain any hormones?

Answer by ChewyMar 30, 2020
Kalmbach Feeds do not contain any added hormones or steroids.

Is this feed crumbles or pellets?

Answer by ChewyMay 09, 2021
This feed has a crumble consistency.

Does this work for ducks too

Answer by ChewyMay 01, 2020
This feed is specially formulated for starting and growing laying chicks.

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
632 Ratings

184 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Dina on Jan 22, 2026

Chicks Agree

I would recommend Kalmbach feeds for your flock. My chicks all ate the food with little mess. It's formulated for chicks up to about 16 weeks, although I fed a starter

I would recommend Kalmbach feeds for your flock. My chicks all ate the food with little mess. It's formulated for chicks up to about 16 weeks, although I fed a starter feed for the first 6-8 weeks and moved to this afterward. They ate this until 16-18 weeks and then moved to Kalmbach Layer Feed. I have been happy with the health of my chickens and the egg production so I would recommend Kalmbach.

By Dina on Jan 22, 2026

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Jena on Apr 20, 2025

Moldy food

I have purchased this bag many times in the past over the last 2 years and never had this problem. I store the food inside 5 gallon sealed buckets inside a clean

I have purchased this bag many times in the past over the last 2 years and never had this problem. I store the food inside 5 gallon sealed buckets inside a clean shed. This mold in the photo was while pouring the bag out into buckets. I know the bag didn’t get wet while I had it. Chewy refunded the bag but I’m hesitant to buy this again. I did have 1 chick die and adult hens that got into the food before I noticed have black stools but chickens are also chickens so I cannot say 100% it was the moldy foods fault.

By Jena on Apr 20, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jess on Apr 30, 2023

Great feed

I am a new chick mom and 1 of my baby chicks was labeled "failure to thrive" and some people suggested I switch to this feed instead of what the TSC sold me. Within

I am a new chick mom and 1 of my baby chicks was labeled "failure to thrive" and some people suggested I switch to this feed instead of what the TSC sold me. Within 5 days the chick finally started growing in size and all of my chicks seemed happier and healthier!

By Jess on Apr 30, 2023

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jannie on Jul 6, 2025

Spoiled chickens

I AM NOT SURE I SHOULD HAVE STARTED!! This is a fabulous product from starter to lifecycle. MY PROBLEM- chickens are so spoiled they won’t eat anything substitutes

I AM NOT SURE I SHOULD HAVE STARTED!! This is a fabulous product from starter to lifecycle. MY PROBLEM- chickens are so spoiled they won’t eat anything substitutes if I am out and can’t afford till end of month??!! Crazy chicken. I stay broke on my animals. Lord love them all!!

By Jannie on Jul 6, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Michelle on Apr 29, 2025

They Like It

I bought this to give some extra protein to a chicken that had some standing and walking problems due to vitamin deficiencies caused by the place I bought her from

I bought this to give some extra protein to a chicken that had some standing and walking problems due to vitamin deficiencies caused by the place I bought her from. She really likes the taste. I fed it to the other two chickens that came from the same place for the same reason and they liked it too.

By Michelle on Apr 29, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Bonnie on Jun 13, 2025

Silkie Mama

Love using this for my silkie chicks. I have not had any issues. If I need to make mush food out of it. It works perfectly.

Love using this for my silkie chicks. I have not had any issues. If I need to make mush food out of it. It works perfectly.

By Bonnie on Jun 13, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Heather on Mar 14, 2026
Chicken girls
Chicken girls

Peeps!

Peeps! We peeps have eaten more of this than what the store sent home with us. The humans can't fill the feeder quick enough. We peeps are growing and our feathers

Peeps! We peeps have eaten more of this than what the store sent home with us. The humans can't fill the feeder quick enough. We peeps are growing and our feathers are coming in beautiful and we are very boisterous and wealthy.

By Heather on Mar 14, 2026
Chicken girls
Chicken girls

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lisa on Apr 12, 2021

It's like a love affair gone wrong!

Chewy.com I believed to be the answer to all my pet food supplies. At first they were fast, reliable & trustworthy. Then little things started happening like some

Chewy.com I believed to be the answer to all my pet food supplies. At first they were fast, reliable & trustworthy. Then little things started happening like some of my favorite items no longer being available. Then ending up with the worst order experience I've ever had. First, they cancelled part of my order without notice, so I ended up with no food to feed my animals on a holiday weekend. Then their shipping server FedEx lost my replacement order & Sent my packages on a tour of California. Now I have a real trust issue when it comes to doing business with them again & that makes me sad!

By Lisa on Apr 12, 2021

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Kate on Apr 11, 2025

Watch bag dates from Chewy!!

Kalmbach stamps their bags with a Julian date letting you know when it was made. My bag from Chewy was over 4 months old on arrival. I realized it was molding after

Kalmbach stamps their bags with a Julian date letting you know when it was made. My bag from Chewy was over 4 months old on arrival. I realized it was molding after it had been open/used for 3 weeks. I stored it properly in a dry location and feel this sub-par quality was due to the old age of the bag on arrival. Not sure I can trust reordering from here and hoping to find this product locally as I think the actual Kalmbach starter crumble is solid.

By Kate on Apr 11, 2025

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Justin on Aug 12, 2025

Buy Only the Best

My sister inlaw told me about Kalmbach Feeds and I'm so glad she did. I was feeding my chickens & chicks Cargill feed brands and TSC brands and I just didn't care

My sister inlaw told me about Kalmbach Feeds and I'm so glad she did. I was feeding my chickens & chicks Cargill feed brands and TSC brands and I just didn't care much for it, nether did my chickens. So I started buying Kalmbach, and it is definitely worth it.

By Justin on Aug 12, 2025