chick feed

I am copying and pasting this post I made in the raising baby chicks forum because I thought this might be a better place for it. Mods can let me know if this isn't allowed, I'm new here! -- Hello! My partner and I are raising a flock for the first time. We have 4 Buff Orpingtons and 3 silver...

Hi! I got new chicks yesterday and decided today to sit down and read the ingredients in their feed, as one of my chicks seems to be feeling a little constipated and another is starting to get a poopy butt. I’ve never been good at reading ingredients (both human food, and animal food) so I was...

Hi I accidentally bought nutrena meat bird starter, can I feed it to my chicks?

I am planning on removing the dog crate within four run, and fully integrating our 13wk pullets with our layers very soon. My only unknown is, how do I manage the food? I’ve read that layer feed isn’t good for pullets until at least 18 weeks, so do I do a 50/50 combo of starter crumbles, and...

How long do you feed medicated feed to baby chicks? I am getting same number of chicks again, 6 chicks. I have options of 5 pound bag and 25 pound bag? My last flock I raised on a 40 lb medicated crumble and they did well and stayed healthy. Not sure if it made a difference…

I was out of town when my chicks hatched and my husband fed our new chicks LAYER FEED rather than starter feed!!! All but one died by the time I got home. I came home and noticed the large grains and freaked out!! I swapped out the feed and gave this little gal electrolytes/probiotics by...

So, my bro-in-law wishes he was a farmer, and he has a micro greens business that is doing pretty well (think wheatgrass and sprouts, but lots of different plants). We have 3 chickens already, one rooster, two hens. Last month, he bought 5 chicks from Wilco. This had worked out pretty well last...

So my boyfriend is looking to raise chicks to sell when they are older, but he is trying to find a way to feed the chicks so that it is worth doing that without loosing money. buying from the feed store we can get a 25lb bag of chick starter at coastal for $10.99. He thinks at that he would be...

How many pounds does a standard sized chick eat per week? Does anybody know how many pounds they will eat from age one day to eight weeks? Or any other measurement? Next spring I am planning on getting 50-100 standard-sized chicks, raising them to eight weeks of age, and selling them. I am...

So we got three chicks and we were also going to get some ducklings but we didn’t get the ducks. We are now going to have extra chick feed. How and should we give our hens the chick feed?

Good evening! I am wanting to ferment my chick feed. I have searched through multiple threads and looked online, but I just can’t find the answer. What ratio of water:feed do I use? And how much do I make at a time? What container do I use? And how much do I give them? Is it just like basic...

Hello! I recently started fermenting my chicken food, and am wondering if I can do it for chicks too. If so would I do it for all chicks or just older ones? Would they be okay eating fermented Whole Corn?

Okay so it's been a long while (years) since I've had chicks and decided to get some this year. Well the pandemic is out and everything is closing, and I'm not sure what to do about food for them. We have a 50lbs bag of chick feed and a small 10lbs bag of chick starter, but that's about it...

Hi all, I and switching chick starter crumbles brands. Old and new are non medicated. Do I have to do a gradual transition or can I just swap? Thanks

Hi all, I am a newbie with my first batch of chicks...they are 2 1/2 weeks old and are growing exponentially! This was my discovery/mistake I noticed today... I purchased a 50 lb bag of DuMor Chick 24% Chick Starter and they have been on it since I received them from MyPetChicken on March...

Hi all, I have 6 cute baby chicks and I was wondering when I should switch them from chick food to chicken food. Right now I am buying it from TSC. Also, does it depend on the breed?

Question about feed. We are feeding our chicks a medicated starter feed. The bag says that this should be fed till they are 18 weeks but I have read elsewhere that they need to move to “developer” feed at 6 weeks and then in to “layer” feed at 6 months. What’s the skinny? We bought a big bag of...

We are making our own chick feed. The recipe I’m using calls for molasses. The recipe says to put it slowly through the blender while adding the molasses. Will this become a sticky mess or what? Anybody done this and have any suggestions?

I have recently stopped giving my two chicks starter feed and have been trying to make a good seed mixture at home. Till now have incorporated 3 things in their homemade mix: Pearl Millet, Corn and Sunflower Seeds. I go with the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively and their poop seems to be fine and...

She May Be Small, But She Can Still Get Her Head in the Bucket to Eat! This is my 6 1/2 week old white silkie eating out of the feed bucket I made for my chickens. I do have feed at a lower location, but she prefers eating like the others do!