I'm a newbie to meat birds. They are 3 weeks old and I've been mixing chick grit in with their food. My hubby thinks it should be free choice. How do you experienced people do it?
I have lost over 10% of my Cornish Cross chicks in just 2 weeks. All were alive on arrival. I started with 132 and am down 13-14 birds. They have plenty of fresh water (with some added vitamins), 12 hours on and 12 off of Purina Flockraiser. I monitor the temperature of the coop several...