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  1. MissChris

    Commercial vs. Organic Feed and Chick Growth Rate

    Thanks, Mac. I think you're probably right about environmental factors having an impact. I did give them a mash yesterday, and they ate it all up without being able to pick and choose tasty morsels. That can only help, but I'm looking forward to being able to get them out to the coop. Fresh air...
  2. MissChris

    Commercial vs. Organic Feed and Chick Growth Rate

    Thanks, Chris, for your comments. Previously, I fed crumbles from Tractor Supply. Currently, I'm feeding a mix from Nature's Way, which is USDA Organic (28% crude protein, 4% crude fat.) It's not processed into crumbles, but is ground a bit for the younger birds. I've been doing some other...
  3. MissChris

    Commercial vs. Organic Feed and Chick Growth Rate

    I have some chicks that I'm raising on organic feed from day three. They seem to be growing at a slower rate than the first group I had last year that were on commercial feed (I got the first group at 6 weeks, and couldn't find organic feed for the first two months I had them, so they were...
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