Do I still need a chick feeder for 7 week old chicks?

[Susan49]

I can't find an answer to this silly question anywhere! We've always gotten POL pullets in the past, but this time we're getting 36, 7 week old chicks to raise up for laying. I'm getting their house ready now and am wondering about feeders.

I've got poultry nipples so am going to make a few bucket drinkers with the nipples on the bottom. But for feeders, will they still need the little chick feeders at this age, or can I use one of the large hanging feeders we use for our adult birds, but just hang it lower? There won't be any older birds in with them, they are all 7 weeks old and coming from the same place.

 

[Y N dottes]

I would just use what u have. just adjust it to their height and they will be fine.

 

[jeepguy982001]

i'd use the hanging feeder. and hang it lower if they need it. i think when mine were little i just sat it on the ground.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I would just use what u have. just adjust it to their height and they will be fine.

x2 put it on the ground at first then raise it accordingly

 

[Percheron chick]

Just use the big girl feeders. I stop using the chick feeders at about 2 weeks when they start using it to roost on.

 

[Fred's Hens]

At 7 weeks, their heads don't fit into those chick feeders anyhow. Use what you have. They grow up fast.

 

[donrae]

I don't ever use chick feeders, all my birds get a big hanging galvanized feeder. Well, it's not always hanging, but you get the picture

 

[Susan49]

Thanks everyone!