Abandoned chick

[Corrisionworrision]

Took in a chick that was found on the street, where I live you always see abandoned chickens out and about anyways, what color and/or breed could it be?? They are black with white underside, and the fathers have red/brown tips. And will it be ok alone? I don't have any other babies only adults.

 

[nuthatched]

Probably mixed.
What are you feeding ?

 

[Corrisionworrision]

a 5 scratch grain mix with added bird seed and oats I use for my adult birds. I don't really want to go out and buy chick feed if I don't have to

 

[nuthatched]

a 5 scratch grain mix with added bird seed and oats I use for my adult birds. I don't really want to go out and buy chick feed if I don't have to

The chick will not grow well at all with that diet, it's too small to digest it and there's little nutrition in it. If you don't want to buy chick feed, try to find it a new home.
Your adult birds also shouldn't be eating this mix as a main ration, it's a very poor diet.
Low nutrition and high in carbs and fat.

 

[Corrisionworrision]

The chick will not grow well at all with that diet, it's too small to digest it and there's little nutrition in it. If you don't want to buy chick feed, try to find it a new home.
Your adult birds also shouldn't be eating this mix as a main ration, it's a very poor diet.
Low nutrition and high in carbs and fat.

the one I use works good for my birds they haven't stopped laying and look healthy, is it really that bad??. I have a rooster and older girls who don't lay anymore so they don't need to extra calcium. I'll see how it goes and try to get chick feed next time I go out

 

[BigBlueHen53]

An all-flock feed will meet everyone's needs including the chick's. It has about 20% protein and little calcium, which you can provide by placing a vessel of oyster shell in the coop. It's cheap and lasts forever. Your layers will help themselves, all othrs will ignore it.

 

[Corrisionworrision]

An all-flock feed will meet everyone's needs including the chick's. It has about 20% protein and little calcium, which you can provide by placing a vessel of oyster shell in the coop. It's cheap and lasts forever. Your layers will help themselves, all othrs will ignore it.

ok ill try to do that thank you! can someone answer my question tho, will it be ok alone? just until its big enough to go with the rest

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Some people recommend putting a mirror in with it and a little stuffed animal so it won't feel alone.