Cracked Corn

[ChickChic00]

Can chicks eat cracked corn ground up into almost a powder without grit?
Or do they still need grit regardless of if its a powdery food? thanks!!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Why are you grinding it up?

 

[ChickChic00]

Why are you grinding it up?

Wanted to give it to some really young chicks, stretch feed a bit longer

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Chicks shouldn't have anything but their formulated feed

 

[ChickChic00]

Chicks shouldn't have anything but their formulated feed

my chicks eat scraps, cracked corn and whatever bugs they can find. I'm just trying to stretch feed and not use up all the grit I have.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

You can feed them corn but if its just corn it will stunt their growth if its mixed with feed should be fine they shouldnt need grit. Ive never given my chicks or adult birds grits they find that themselves

 

[ChickChic00]

You can feed them corn but if its just corn it will stunt their growth if its mixed with feed should be fine they shouldnt need grit. Ive never given my chicks or adult birds grits they find that themselves

Awesome, Thanks So much!!

 

[WI chickens]

Chicks shouldn't have anything but their formulated feed

That hasn't been my experience. I get my chicks out and ranging any days that are warm enough. All my birds are good foragers, and I think that is partly due to the fact that I let them learn to do it from a really early age.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That hasn't been my experience. I get my chicks out and ranging any days that are warm enough. All my birds are good foragers, and I think that is partly due to the fact that I let them learn to do it from a really early age.

Specifically feeding corn isn't the same as ranging.

 

[WI chickens]

Specifically feeding corn isn't the same as ranging.

I was just referring to you saying they shouldn't have anything except formulated feed. Mine eat bugs, seeds, grass, garden plants... I don't feed them corn, but they eat a lot of things other than chick feed.