Indio gigantes need more calcium at about 4 weeks old because of how quickly and big they grow. They are not your typical chicken. They grow to be about 3-4 feet tall in a matter of months. If their legs can’t hold their upper body, then they can’t walk. This is why you reduce their protein and...
I have now put them on chick feed and will move them to layer feed at 8 weeks old. Hoping this helps them. They are doing really well, other than the on and off sneezing and gasping. It lasts a short time, then they seem normal. So strange.
I posted a video in the thread. They are 4 weeks old and we hatched them. We feed them egg layer crumbles since they are Indios and grow really fast. The chick feed has too much protein and will cause problems with their bones. This is our 2nd hatch of Indios
Hello. I am so confused about what is going on with my 4 week old Indio Gigantes. Three of them seem to be gasping for air on and off for the past 3 days. It lasts for about 15 minutes up to an hour or more, then they breathe normal. They eat and drink fine. They are inside our home, so no...