crumbles- any way to feed to 1 week olds?

[klf73]

I called the feed store to see if they had any chick starter. 1 bag, had them hold it. Dh went to pick it up and they just put it in the car. When he got home I noticed it is medicated poultry feed, crumbles(I think, like little pebbles). I opened it and fed it to our 13 week olds, but now I have nothing for the 1 week olds and ran out of food last night. Is there a way to either wet it or maybe crush it to feed it to them until I can get some starter?

Krista

 

[keljonma]

Chick starter CAN BE crumbles & medicated. And is fine for 1 week old chicks. Read the label - what does it exactly say?

How many chickens do you have that you fed the entire bag to the older birds and none to the new chicks?

 

[NYREDS]

I feed a crumble from day 1 on-chicks eat it w/o a problem

 

[chickenlady]

I feed crumbles from day 1 as well.

 

[klf73]

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I still have the crumbles, I was just saying I didn't have the mash to feed the chicks

I always just fed mash, the crumbles just looked too big to give the chicks, but I will give it a try

It says medicated chick starter - crumbles

Krista

 

[klf73]

I just fed them all and I do feel silly

. I never questioned their feed, just fed what the feed store told me to

. It seems to be less waste too, which is very good

Krista

 

[gritsar]

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That's exactly what you want them to have. By the way, once they get ready for big girl food (layer) you might try the layer pellets. Much less waste.

 

[keljonma]

Don't you love an easy problem?

We don't feed any of our flock pellets - they just throw it on the ground and waste the feed. So every one from chicklettes to adults get crumbles here.

Mash is good, but you should mix it with a liquid to make a crumbles like feed.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

If they are bantams I would run the chick starter through a blender. That is what I have to do for my silkies and sebrights when they are little.

 

[klf73]

the bantys are 2 weeks old, is that ok? the ones that are hatching (

) this week are appenzeller spitzhauben, ancona, ameraucana, la fleche and showgirls/silkies (these are SMALL eggs so I will need to blend for these) . Thanks for the responses!

Krista