1 day old chick, what do I feed

[nancylee]

Its my first time with a new chick, just hatched yesterday. What do I feed it. I have the starter mix, but do I need to add water to it? It seems hard for the little chick.

 

[HEChicken]

If you have the chick starter crumbles, that should be fine. My day olds had no problem with it. You could add a little water to it to turn it into a mash if your chick is having problems swallowing it.

 

[Opa]

Make sure your chick has plenty of fresh water and give it the chick starter dry. It is designed for young birds and I would continue to feed it until point of lay.

 

[Sillystunt]

medicated crumble if not vaccinated. If they are vaccinated regular crumble is fine. Mine are eating it now and they are 2 days old. They can go 2 days from the yolk they absorb.