You are both quite welcome. Thanks for the compliment on my Suede. He's an old guy now, going on 6 years old.
when do I take chicks off starter food
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aprilkunst
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All this info was very helpful!
suzy5033
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- Mar 10, 2015
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I have 8 chicks that are 7 weeks old that I just moved out to their own end of the run. My hens are on the other end with wire fence between them. My hens are on layer feed and mychicks are on starter. I plan to keep them seseparated for a week or 2. Once I put them together, how do I feed them? My chicks will not be old enough to be on layer feed. I have grower feed, but my hens need layer feed right? Thanks for your help!
Your hens need the extra calcium in layer feed for strong shell. They will do just s well with the grower, which meets or exceeds all their requirements just lacking the calcium. So a grower or most other chicken feeds plus a calcium supplement will work. Oyster shells in a dish on the side is what most do.
X 2 - I feed grower ration at all times and simply offer oyster shell for my actively laying hens to take as wanted/needed.
allanb
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I've been feeding my chicks Dumor starter for 4 weeks. It's not medicated, should I get some medicated starter to feed them?
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The reason to use a medicated feed is to build a resistance to the bacteria that causes cocciodous. If your place hasn't had chickens on it for a while or you have never had a problem with cocci then the need for medicated feed is reduced. I haven't used a medicated feed for a few years now. What I do to help them develop a resistance to the local germs is to introduce some dirt or put a clod of grass in the brooder so they have a little exposure before they get outside. So if you meet the above conditions then you don't need the medicated other, then maybe peace of mind.
Cocidiosis is not a bacteria. It is a protozoa.
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