About what age

[PaPa Charlie]

About what age should I switch to regular chicken feed? My chicks are only 4 weeks old this Saturday, and we just purchased a new bag of starter feed. After this feed is gone, would it be ok to switch to layer feed? When can I start the cracked corn and scratch?

Also, the chicks are outgrowing the brooder, (28 chicks in a 4 x 2 x 2 foot high brooder), and we are planning on letting them loose in the coop this weekend or next week. If I keep the heat lamp on, will the chicks be ok? What about letting the chicks on the roost?

Thanks,

Sweet corn Charlie

 

[Kevin565]

No Calcium content in layer feed is much too high for Chicks.

 

[Frizzle13]

Only start to mix in corn when u take them off heat otherwise stick to starter feed until they are about 20 weeks old. If they look abit feeble then add in some growers pellets