After upping protein on Blue Orps Pics comparison

[BamaChicken]

Here is a pic of Charlie and Bonnie last week this same time at 5 weeks old. They are on 18% protein feed. Seem a little slow feathering in but they are large chicks. I started cooking eggs for them in the morning and now they don't want to talk without the eggs. so Here is last week and then a pic of today at 6 weeks.

Charlie may be making the most progess. He is much bigger than Bonnie

 

[speckledhen]

Nice improvement, Julie! I often give mine chopped hardboiled eggs when they are little. They love it!

 

[robinaggie]

Thanks for sharing. I'm going to go feed egg to my runt. She's active, but too scrawny. Someone asked about feeding oil to fatten a broiler. I was wondering if oil would work on my runt. How carefully do you have to introduce new, rich foods so they don't get sick?

 

[BamaChicken]

I have been just frying two eggs in butter every morning for these two and then chopping them up. They haven't had any problems. I do two eggs cause I have a silkie chick and another splash Orp in their with them.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Nice improvement...I have had acouple slow feather growers that I have hatched out this year and all have caught up to the rest in the growing out pens...

 

[SterlingAcres]

Wow! That's a nice difference! I'll be cooking some eggs for my babies now.

 

[tazcat70]

That is a huge difference for 1 week! They look great!

 

[MissPrissy]

They really look good with the feathering coming in. I love the names,too. I look forward to seeing them as they grow out.

 

[dangerouschicken]

Filling out nicely! I can't wait to try my own Blue Orps someday

 

[Cara]

I give my youngsters a wild quail block to pick at as well as their feed; maybe that explains the big black monster! I think it is 32-34% protein.