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Oh no, the espresso machine is for me and stays in the kitchen! They're not getting any of my precious Counter Culture Coffee. And I don't think they need the treadmill with the amount of chasing they do. I've never been very fond of the Gym so I won't do that to my chicks either, I'm just...

but what they would find naturaly by being reared by the hen is less nutrious than the commerical medicated starter. The chicks just do better on it and it helps them get a better start on life. I am not disputing that fact and that's why I am making sure that 99% of their food is the crumbles...

so how would you prevent chicks that are reared by a hen to eat anything else than starter crumbles? i don't really see the difference.

Sounds excessive twice a day............... How do you know what is excessive? You don't know what quantities I feed. Morning scratch is what I can grab in my (small) hand from the bag for 14 chicks. They have 3 seeds each probably, but it entices them to scratch even after the treat is gone...

Adding grit/sand and feeding a few wholesome "treats" such as plain yogurt, a few insects or dried mealworms, greens, fruits (watermelon, grapes, figs, etc.) is not much different than the varied diet they'd have if raised by a free-ranging hen. I agree with this. I do monitor that they are...

I started them on chick grit right around day 4, at which time I started giving them treats. They seem to be doing fine. They do not have any pasty butt issues, the one chick that did have a little bit of that has since recovered. Their poops look perfectly normal, their crops are full and...