9-week olds won't eat dry pellets

[EggSighted4Life]

Good to know, Fairview. But I won't be telling him
In the meantime, I got them some crumble and they are happily chowing down. Clever little birds. They've also requested a big screen TV out there...

 

[Fairview01]

Good to know, Fairview. But I won't be telling him
In the meantime, I got them some crumble and they are happily chowing down. Clever little birds. They've also requested a big screen TV out there...

It's not like I neglect my feathered friends. They get their fair share of treats - left over meat loaf, spaghetti, chicken something from Olive Garden, my wife's chili made with Campbells tomato soup ( a lot of my wife's chili I might add), fried egg yolks that I don't eat, bread crusts and whatever else I pull out of the frig that hasn't yet become a science experiment.

 

[peeper89]

been on chick starter (which was pretty much a powder) until about 2 weeks ago, when I began transitioning them to grower pellets.

what protein amount of ur grow pellet? chicken is 9 weeks old

 

[BYC910]

The eye of the master fattens the flock . I have several different pens and the are a couple that like feed different . I have pens that the chickens will eat more whole grains and leave the layer crumbles. Pens that the chickens leave the grains and eat the crumbles . When I tried pellets they didn't seem to want anything to do with them . I don't feed any pellets .Watched more get wasted than consumed . Starter grower and pig pusher which is added at 16 weeks until they lay and then layer crumbles . It' enough just to feed and water them all not going to take the time to wet feed or prepare it special . But I do this .I feed a three grain scratch mixed with crumbles and the fine high protein pig pusher . These I mix according to what the chickens consume . Watch what they eat and like . Get hold of your chickens to check for body mass . Chickens can look huge and it be just feathers . If you find pellets easier or cheaper and they work for you that's great . But whatever you do make feed changes gradual . Start at 10% of their ration and work your way up to 100% . And let them clean the feeders out at least once a week . Yes they will even eat the dust .And try to find feed produced locally its fresher . You'll get it figured out just keep watching them chicken