Chicks not eating new food

[Garyschw]

I changed my four week olds from Manna to Purina Start and grow and they've stopped eating. Is this normal? What should I do?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Wait them out. As hunger sets in, they'll change their minds quickly. Chicken just hate change. They adjust. They get over it. They don't starve themselves to death when there is a nice dish of Start N Grow sitting there. Nope. Ain't gonna happen.

 

[Garyschw]

thanks for your quick response - I'll wait em out!

 

[Doopy]

I agree - just let them get good and hungry and they'll eat it. In the future you will probably want to make slow and gradual changes in their food. It's easy to do and easier on the chickens, too.

 

[kdwag]

could there be something wrong with the food? just throwing it out there--