chick food

[new4eggs]

When should you switch from baby chick food to regular chick food? my chicks are 7 weeks old and have been moved out side?

 

[Lesa]

If you are not mixing them in with older birds, I would wait until closer to laying age. Say 17 to 20 weeks....

 

[gsim]

When they are fully feathered out is when I did it. I mixed the two ypes until the chick feed was gone. (I typically keep 6 months pellets on hand at home.

Gerry

 

[Fred's Hens]

You have a choice. Grower is fine, but so is leaving them on Starter until lay. It makes only this difference.
Typically, the grower is a bit more expensive, because it is richer food. It's up to you.

 

[pkw]

I started my chicks at 8 weeks old on turkey grow crumbles but the ones under 8 weeks are still on starter mash.