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3 week olds: feeding?

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I would like to start offering them other foods. I gave them eggs last week but it resulted in some loose stool. So I was wondering when would be a better time to start trying to give them new things, and what things should I start with?

 

 

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I don't offer any other foods until 4 weeks. And, I start with very finely cut fresh grasses with a shoe box of nice clean sand for them at the same time. After they start to eat this and their poop is ok I give them oatmeal and yogurt.

La Donna
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I don't feed them anything other than chick starter until they're at laying age.  Then I switch to layer feed and at that point I start to give scratch, breads, a few table scraps, greens, etc.  I've always been afraid to mess with their diets prior to laying age.

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Plane chick starter is best for them.

 

Chris
 

 

 

 

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Breeding Large Fowl Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to APA Standard


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George Washington

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