PerlAddict
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- May 31, 2017
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Hi everybody,
Did a lot of reading here before ordering our baby chicks (thank you so much to the community!). But one thing I missed is if the type of chick starter/grower crumbles I bought were important. We have a farm supply store right across the street from us, and they sold me a bag of Faithway Feed Co. "Pride & Pleasure Chick Starter/Grower" feed when I told them we had babies arriving tomorrow or Friday.
Got home and noticed the bag says "For broilers and fryers up to 6 weeks in age and replacement pullets up to 4 months in age." It's an 18% protein feed that's medicated with Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate. Reading this thread, it sounds like this isn't the stuff I want.
I stopped by the local co-op earlier today, too, but didn't see much in the way of chick starter available there. Lots of feed for older chickens, but only one small bag of non-medicated chick starter. We have a TSC nearby ... guessing I'll need to try there instead?
Just wanted some advice on whether I should try and return this or not. I just took the guy's word for it at the supply store and he knows I ordered hens, but he admitted he's not "the chicken guy" and I just don't have that warm fuzzy about it.
Thanks for any help!
Dave
Did a lot of reading here before ordering our baby chicks (thank you so much to the community!). But one thing I missed is if the type of chick starter/grower crumbles I bought were important. We have a farm supply store right across the street from us, and they sold me a bag of Faithway Feed Co. "Pride & Pleasure Chick Starter/Grower" feed when I told them we had babies arriving tomorrow or Friday.
Got home and noticed the bag says "For broilers and fryers up to 6 weeks in age and replacement pullets up to 4 months in age." It's an 18% protein feed that's medicated with Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate. Reading this thread, it sounds like this isn't the stuff I want.
I stopped by the local co-op earlier today, too, but didn't see much in the way of chick starter available there. Lots of feed for older chickens, but only one small bag of non-medicated chick starter. We have a TSC nearby ... guessing I'll need to try there instead?
Just wanted some advice on whether I should try and return this or not. I just took the guy's word for it at the supply store and he knows I ordered hens, but he admitted he's not "the chicken guy" and I just don't have that warm fuzzy about it.
Thanks for any help!
Dave
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