Feed

[MichaelBantilo]

What Feed I should give to my 1month and 2weeks old chicks?? i want them to get fat pls help me im 17 years old and this is my first time

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Both ages will be fine fed chick starter food. If they are meat birds, then broiler starter food would be appropriate. Here are some helpful links:

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[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
We are delighted to have you here with us!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I feed Flock Raiser for their entire lives. I put out containers on oyster shell at 16 weeks.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Whether they will ever get "fat" depends on breed not just feed.

A fat laying hen is likely to have life threatening issues. Fat hens suffer from hemorrhagic livers "fatty liver syndrome" and egg binding because the fat makes passing the egg more difficult.

Personally I shoot for healthy over chubby.

I feed starter feed all the way to laying then I switch to an all flock feed and have oyster shell and grit in separate dishes.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello and welcome to BYC! This is a great place to learn and share your chicken adventures. I feed chick starter for the first month or two (depending on how long the bag lasts) then switch to all flock. When the pullets are nearing laying age I give them calcium on the side. Best of luck with your little ones.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. As others have indicated you only want 'fat' if you are going to eat them.

 

[craigd67]

Welcome! Good to see the younger generation involved.

 

[Isaac 0]

Hi, Michael, Welcome to BYC!