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  1. TerriTerrible

    Do Barred Rocks Develop slowly

    My barred rocks will be 2 weeks old tomorrow, and they have tail feathers. I don't think they're a breed that's slow to mature.
  2. TerriTerrible

    Does Purina Start & Grow feed have enough protein?

    I found some Nutri-lux Grower feed that has a protein ration of 22%, and I like the way I can actually see the grains in it. However, it isn't medicated. I only have three chicks, so I'm wondering if this is something I should go with instead.
  3. TerriTerrible

    Does Purina Start & Grow feed have enough protein?

    When I had purchased all the equipment for my chicks, I had purchased the feed that was strongly recommended by the salesman, Purina Start & Grow (medicated). However, I've since been doing some research and have discovered that the recommended protein ration for growing chicks should be around...
  4. TerriTerrible

    Is it okay to feed them meal worms...

    My chicks are one week old, and I gave them some mini-mealworms yesterday along with some chick grit. They loved them, and there doesn't seem to be any health repercussions. I figured if they were out in the wild with their mama, they'd probably be catching bugs. BUT I'm a brand-spanking-new...
  5. TerriTerrible

    Extremely scraggly feathers on 1 week-old BR chick

    Oh, good, that's a relief! I was worried she had mites or something, but I examined her skin, and it seems clear. When they were first coming in, they looked just like Keri78 described, sticking out at odd angles. I will just be patient and watch as she grows into her natural beauty!
  6. TerriTerrible

    Extremely scraggly feathers on 1 week-old BR chick

    My barred rock chick is getting quite a few wing feathers in, but they are much more thin and scraggly than the wing feathers coming in on my other chicks of the same age. When she spreads her wings, they look borderline skeletal. There's a lot of the quill part showing and not very much...
  7. TerriTerrible

    Is it too late to get chicks? Any hatcheries that will see only 3?

    MyPetChicken.com lets you order as little as three at a time. I'm not sure when they stop shipping though. I'd definitely check out their website.
  8. TerriTerrible

    Whats a good starter "treat"?

    Do they need chick grit for the hard-boiled egg? We have a LOT left over from Easter.
  9. TerriTerrible

    Pronounced comb on day-old barred rock chick.

    I brought home my first chicks yesterday, one buff orpington and one barred rock chick. While both chicks have the teeny-tiny beginnings of a comb, I noticed the barred rock chick has a more prominent one. Is this common to the breed or an extremely early sign I got a rooster?
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