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3/29/12 at 6:53pm

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Is it okay if my 3 week-old silkie chick eats Dumor chick starter/grower? Is s/he to young? On the package it says chickens 0-10 weeks old should have it. Is my lil' silkie considered a chick in this situation? Thanks.

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3/29/12 at 7:01pm

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I don't know anything about Silkies, but I would say that s/he should be fine eating it. What is s/he eating right now? I start mine on chick starter ASAP after getting into the brooder from the incubator.

Current flock consists of Black Copper Marans, Ameraucanas, EE's, and Pekin ducks. We also have a small flock of Katahdin sheep...we just had 8 adorable lambies!

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3/29/12 at 10:26pm

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If it says 0-10 weeks and she is 3 weeks, than it is fine for her. A lot of feeds are both a starter and a grower - pretty much the same.

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