Purina Start & Grow Non-Medicated 18% Protein Crumbles Chick Feed, 5-lb bag

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  • This chick feed supports immune and digestive health with prebiotics and probiotics.
  • It’s a complete and balanced feed with all 38 essential nutrients for chicks.
  • Each serving contains 18% protein and essential amino acids for muscle and skeletal development.
  • The added marigold extract for bright beaks and plumage.
  • This feed is fortified with vitamins A, B, D, E, and K for healthy chick growth.

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Feeding Instructions

Nourish Your Flock with Nutrition You Can Trust

Purina feeds and supplements are packed with the good stuff your birds love and the science you can trust! Backed by decades of research, every bite helps your flock strut their stuff, stay healthy and feel amazing from chick to hen. Because happy birds make happy homes.

Feed the Joy in Your Backyard

From sunrise strutters to garden explorers, your girls give you their best every day. Our nutrition supports strong shells, egg laying and fuels the day-to-day joy that keeps your hens strong, spirited, and thriving from beak to tail feather. When your girls feel good, the whole coop comes alive.

Where Nutrition Meets Innovation

Every Purina feed is crafted by our poultry nutritionists and proven by the birds in our care. From hatchlings to layers and backyard companions, we’re dedicated to flock health and setting a high standard for what nutrition can do.

Proven Performance at Our Farm

At our 1,200-acre farm in Gray Summit, Missouri, we care for thousands of animals and conduct extensive nutrition research to help ensure Purina poultry feeds help deliver results you can see—like strong eggs and healthy birds.

About Purina

At the heart of everything we do is our respect and appreciation for animals. They bring so much joy and meaning to our lives, especially the flocks that brighten our homes and hearts. We believe they deserve the very best care, and how we nourish them is one of the most meaningful ways we can give back to them.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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25 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By PatriciaT on Dec 18, 2025
Received Free Product

Optimal growth of chicks on Purina Start and Grow.

The baby chicks really enjoyed the Purina Start and Grow. Once they tasted it, they chowed down on it! With 30 regular sized peeps and 10 mixed bantams eating it,

The baby chicks really enjoyed the Purina Start and Grow. Once they tasted it, they chowed down on it! With 30 regular sized peeps and 10 mixed bantams eating it, they went through the bag quickly. Their growth rate was just right with the higher amount of protein and the optimal balance of amino acids. I did have to grind the crumbles just a little smaller for the bantams during the first week. All of the chicks did very well on the Purina Start and Grow!


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Hale Bale on Dec 18, 2025
Received Free Product

Our chicks enjoyed!

We wanted our chicks to start off their lives on trustworthy / healthy food options, and we definitely felt that Purina was the right choice as we feed our other

We wanted our chicks to start off their lives on trustworthy / healthy food options, and we definitely felt that Purina was the right choice as we feed our other fur babies Purina foods. It was small and crumbly, and thus easy for our chicks to eat and digest too — we noticed no quality issues like we have seen in other brands in the past. I took off one start only because it’s very very dusty/powdery when scooping from the bag.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cute Heart Treats on Dec 4, 2025
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Chick feed

Non medicated small crumbles are great for small babies who need that extra boost for growing as well as then teenager chicks that are in that middle ground. Love

Non medicated small crumbles are great for small babies who need that extra boost for growing as well as then teenager chicks that are in that middle ground. Love the reusable bag and the size makes it easy to store and use.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Pigs on Nov 29, 2025
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Chicks love it!

Have 2 young chicks we have brought in the house and separated from the rest. We slowly mixed in this new bag of food in with their normal diet for 4 days and they

Have 2 young chicks we have brought in the house and separated from the rest. We slowly mixed in this new bag of food in with their normal diet for 4 days and they seem to love it!!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sims on Dec 6, 2025
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They seem to like it

Chicks ate it without hesitation. No issues, no fuss. Nothing remarkable, but it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s a solid starter feed, and I have no

Chicks ate it without hesitation. No issues, no fuss. Nothing remarkable, but it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s a solid starter feed, and I have no complaints.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Heather on Nov 22, 2025
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Chick starter feed

This is my first time using this brand of chick starter feed. The chicks seem to really love it. I am sure it is going to give them a healthy start to life!

This is my first time using this brand of chick starter feed. The chicks seem to really love it. I am sure it is going to give them a healthy start to life!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Marina on May 24, 2026

Great product

I don’t feed medicated and have never had a problem. Dogs can get very sick if they eat medicated feed so I always get non medicated because my dog is a savage opportunist

I don’t feed medicated and have never had a problem. Dogs can get very sick if they eat medicated feed so I always get non medicated because my dog is a savage opportunist guy and I don’t want anything toxic to him around if I can avoid it. This is a great chick started and I’ve now raised hundred of shipped and at home hatched chicks off this.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Heeler Mom on Dec 15, 2025
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Happy Chicks, Growing Quick

Having some unexpected babies this time of year, this starter feed came in handy! I prefer something without medication and that was this bag of Start and Grow by

Having some unexpected babies this time of year, this starter feed came in handy! I prefer something without medication and that was this bag of Start and Grow by Purina (You can buy it medicated as well). I have always thought Purina makes decent products and this was no exception. The few little chicks I had ate it seemed very eager to do so and quickly ate the food. And as chicks do, they are growing rapidly and seem healthy.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Martha masterpiece on Dec 3, 2025
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Excellent chick starter product

Can’t say enough Good about this chick starter feed. The size is just right for three days to eat and is made with quality ingredients. Our chicks eat this as fast

Can’t say enough Good about this chick starter feed. The size is just right for three days to eat and is made with quality ingredients. Our chicks eat this as fast as we put it down. It is a welcome addition to our supply of products we keep on hand.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Layla D on Nov 28, 2025
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Babies Love it

The baby chicks went wild for this feed. There is definitely something in there they approve of. Turned down the regular feed for this! Recommend this feed for the

The baby chicks went wild for this feed. There is definitely something in there they approve of. Turned down the regular feed for this! Recommend this feed for the baby chicks. Hoping when they grow up the colors will be extra vibrant