Vella Meat Bird Finisher Crumble

Vella Meat Bird Finisher Crumble: Complete Grower & Finisher Feed for Table Birds

Vella Meat Bird Finisher is a complete crumble diet formulated for all table birds, including broilers, turkeys, quail, pheasants, squab and geese. It's the second stage in the meat bird program, taking birds on from Meat Bird Starter through to their target weight, and it's built to put on condition efficiently while keeping birds healthy along the way.

Herbal Coccidiostat, No Withholding Period

The feature that sets this feed apart is the coccidiostat. Vella uses Regano, a natural herbal coccidiostat rather than a chemical one, to help control coccidiosis in growing birds. Because it's non-chemical, it carries no withholding period for either meat or eggs. For anyone raising birds for the table, that's the point that matters: you don't have to plan a withdrawal window before processing, and there's no chemical residue question hanging over the meat.

Built for Growth and Gut Health

The diet is formulated on Australian cereal grains and quality protein sources, with a full support package built in. It contains probiotics and prebiotics for gut flora, natural betaine to help birds cope with heat stress, digestive enzymes to get more out of the feed, and a vitamin and trace mineral premix for nutritional balance. All raw materials are steam conditioned before processing, which improves digestibility and food safety.

When to Feed It

Introduce Meat Bird Finisher once birds come off the starter:

• Broilers and quail: from 2 to 3 weeks of age

• Turkeys, pheasants and geese: from 5 to 6 weeks of age

Feed through until your birds reach the desired weight gain. If you're chasing commercial growth rates, it's worth making additional calcium available to suit your birds' individual requirements.

For breeding stock rather than table birds, Vella's Poultry Supreme MP is the appropriate diet.

Ingredients

Australian cereal grains and their co-products, corn, canola meal, soy meal, lupin, lucerne meal, vegetable oil, amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin premix, salt, sodium bicarbonate, probiotics, prebiotics, natural betaine, antioxidant, digestive enzymes and herbal coccidiostat. All raw materials are steam conditioned prior to processing.

How to Feed

Feed ad-lib (free choice) 24/7, and make sure there's adequate feeder space for the whole flock so every bird can eat without competing. Fresh, clean water must be available at all times. Feed intake varies with climate, bird health, stress and housing, so expect it to move around a bit through the grow-out.

Key Features & Benefits

• Complete crumble diet for all table birds

• Suits broilers, turkeys, quail, pheasants, squab and geese

• Regano natural herbal coccidiostat to aid coccidiosis control

• No withholding period for meat or eggs

• Probiotics and prebiotics for gut health

• Natural betaine to help with heat stress

• Digestive enzymes for better feed conversion

• Vitamin and trace mineral premix for nutritional balance

• Steam conditioned raw materials for digestibility

• Australian made by Vella Stock Feeds

Frequently Asked Questions

Which birds is Vella Meat Bird Finisher for?
All table birds, including broilers, turkeys, quail, pheasants, squab and geese. It's a grower and finisher diet, fed after the starter stage through to target weight.

When do I switch my birds onto the finisher?
Broilers and quail from 2 to 3 weeks of age, and turkeys, pheasants and geese from 5 to 6 weeks of age. Feed it until your birds reach the weight you're after.

What is the coccidiostat, and is there a withholding period?
It contains Regano, a natural herbal coccidiostat that helps control coccidiosis. Because it's non-chemical, there's no withholding period for either meat or eggs.

Can I use this for breeding stock?
No. This is a meat bird grower and finisher diet. For breeding stock, Vella's Poultry Supreme MP is the correct feed.

How should I feed it?
Feed ad-lib 24/7 with enough feeder space for all your birds, and keep clean fresh water available at all times. Intake will vary with weather, housing and bird condition.

Do I need to add anything for faster growth?
If you're targeting commercial growth rates, make additional calcium available to suit your birds' requirements. Otherwise the diet is formulated to be fed as is.

What comes before this feed?
Vella Meat Bird Starter Crumble, which is fed from day old until birds are ready to move onto the finisher.