Can I feed Wild Bird Food to get them to 20 Weeks???

[Sunny Side Up]

Keep in mind that they will finish this next 25# bag much quicker than the previous one. They're still growing & will continue to eat more each week. They may even finish it in the next 7 weeks.

 

[RachelFromTheBlackLagoon]

Even if they don't finish the starter by then, is there a reason why you couldn't just mix the remainder with the layer once you start using it?

 

[LaSombra]

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my thoughts, exactly. The bigger they are, the more they'll eat. No way a week-old chick eats as much as a 10 wk pullet.

 

[purr]

my feed and grain store will open a bag and sell it by the pound,ask yours might too.

 

[BirdBrained]

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I agree that would seem like the best thing to do,a broody momma eats chick starter with her babies so why not mix the starter/grower with the laying pellets?

 

[chuckzoo]

I went ahead and got the 25LB bag, they wouldn't sell a smaller quatity. You know it never occured to me that they are eating more as they grow -Dur. I'm new to having chickens - that my excuse!

 

[Sunny Side Up]

No problem, we're all learning together here!

 

[Cindy in PA]

You can get NONmedicated chick starter or grower. Purina makes medicated and non medicated chick start & grow. For the brands that only have medicated starter, they usually have grower for in between that & layer. Some stores like TSC don't have any medicated. Not all chick starter is medicated. Just buy an unmedicated one or get grower. I always heard that chicks only need to be on medicated until 8 weeks.

 

[chuckzoo]

Yes, I heard that too. Unfortunately none of our feed stores carry the non-medicated starter/grower so I had to get the medicated. How many weeks old tdo they need to be to put them on layer? I think I heard from 17 weeks, but I'm not sure. I don't think you can eat the eggs if they lay any when still on the medicated starter/grower.

 

[morelcabin]

I wouldn't eat the eggs when feeding medicated feed.