If they are a week old and are still alive, they have been eating.
I start my poults by scattering food around on the floor. They like to pick at anything they see and they will pick at those little crumbles of food.
Poults have small appetites and they don't eat much. They are nothing like ducklings, who never stop eating. They might be eating when you aren't looking. My poults, when I am near are trying to get my attention and food is the last thing on their minds. They are much more interested in telling me about their day. So, I know they are eating because the food level goes down, but I rarely see them eat.
I start my poults by scattering food around on the floor. They like to pick at anything they see and they will pick at those little crumbles of food.
Poults have small appetites and they don't eat much. They are nothing like ducklings, who never stop eating. They might be eating when you aren't looking. My poults, when I am near are trying to get my attention and food is the last thing on their minds. They are much more interested in telling me about their day. So, I know they are eating because the food level goes down, but I rarely see them eat.
