Chicks don’t seem to want starter

[tayjamieson]

View attachment 1887125 View attachment 1887126 my chicks are about 10 weeks old and have slowed way down on eating the starter food I’ve had them on. When I put grass, Strawberries, Kale in the coop they go after it pretty good.

Should I move to chicken feed over chick feed?

I had this same issue and it actually was because it wasn't ground up fine enough for their liking lol I put mine in a food processor to grind it down and they went crazy for it. I'm not sure why, but that may be worth a try. I also agree be careful not to overdo the treats! Fresh greens and veggies are always great on a daily basis with their crumble but the strawberries and yummy fruits should be 1-2 times a week max. I was offering my chickens scratch feed with their layer crumble and they ate a lot less of the crumble and it negatively effected their eggs. Now I only offer it to them as a treat 1-2 per week.

 

[Chicka_deee]

P.s, looks like you might have a rooster.

 

[Moby75165]

Awe crap
Can’t have a rooster where I’m at

 

[Moby-Duck]

by 12 weeks I had mine fully on adult feed. But in regard to their overall eating, they know where there food is. If you stop feeding them the treats sooner or later, they will start eating their actual food again.

 

[aart]

adult feed

What is 'adult' feed?
Brand, model protein and calcium percentages????

 

[Moby75165]

P.s, looks like you might have a rooster.

Can you help me see which might be a Rooster?
He's gotta go. Would like to reintroduce him somewhere else while he's young?

 

[chickens really]

I feed Grower finisher feed and only provide oyster shell once a week or every couple of weeks regardless if it all gone or not.
I never use layer feed.

 

[aart]

Can you help me see which might be a Rooster?
He's gotta go. Would like to reintroduce him somewhere else while he's young?

Second pic in front, very red wattle.....or is that tomato on there?
Comb isn't real red tho, so I don't think it's a male.
At 10 weeks it would have larger and redder combs and wattles

 

[Moby75165]

Thanks Aart,
Good to know.
Can't have a Rooster where I live and only 6 hens.

 

[aart]

Thanks Aart,
Good to know.
Can't have a Rooster where I live and only 6 hens.

For your sake, I hope I'm correct.