Best foods for chicks besides the basic starter feed

[birdiefluff]

Hello all!
I'm wondering what's some of you all best natural foods you use to feed your precious fluffy butt babies? LOL! I've heard cutting up fresh herbs and putting that mixed in their starter feed is a good idea. Anybody love the book Fresh Eggs Daily? Just wanting opinions from y'all.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It's best to mostly feed a balanced ration for those first 8 weeks or so. I personally only give a daily treat of scrambled eggs to my chicks. It makes them grow like weeds.

 

[imneva]

I believe that it is best to stick with feed. Very very very very limited treats as that dilutes the nutrition of the feed. My girls have super strong shells. I never had pasty butt or issues. I think the less ”spoiling” we do the healthier they are.

 

[chickens really]

I slice a cucumber or apple and provide Grit ..They peck away at it. Definitely feed is the most important feed though.

 

[Shadrach]

Hello all!
I'm wondering what's some of you all best natural foods you use to feed your precious fluffy butt babies? LOL! I've heard cutting up fresh herbs and putting that mixed in their starter feed is a good idea. Anybody love the book Fresh Eggs Daily? Just wanting opinions from y'all.

A very small amount of cooked sardines mixed in with their normal feed.

 

[cmom]

I would stick with the feed too. Good luck and have fun...

 

[GC-Raptor]

I feed only Medicated Start and Grow 18% for 10 weeks. At 2 weeks I mix in Chick Grit at a ratio of 1 to 40.
My Barred Rocks started to lay at 20 weeks. All are laying now at 23 weeks.
. . GC

 

[chickens really]

I guess many haven't raised Chicks with a Broody..She definitely doesn't ruffle up yelling to the Chicks to not eat certain things. Feed what you want and provide Chicks starter ..........

 

[Shadrach]

I guess many haven't raised Chicks with a Broody..She definitely doesn't ruffle up yelling to the Chicks to not eat certain things. Feed what you want and provide Chicks starter ..........

Priceless.

 

[Melky]

I fed starter grower medicated 20% till 8 weeks with chick grit. At 3-4 weeks started greens and dried mealworms in small treat form. At 8 weeks switched to 18% starter grower nonmedicated Natures Best organic and switched to poultry grit on the side. I used crumble when young. I Ferment feed except when below freezing as it freezes. I feed dry then. I started OS at 15 weeks per recommmended ratio. I switched to Big Sky organic no corn or soy layer mash at 28 weeks laying stage. I still occasionally will feed dried mealworms, greens, or homemade treat block. Keep in mind treats stay at 10% or less of total daily intake. Occasionally I make a Greek yogurt snack with herbs, berries, and dried mealworms.