Lots of great info once again! I have 10 babies that I bought at 2wks old, they are now 6 wks old and are doing great. I'm feeding them medicated chick start, chick scratch and other little treats. They are now experiencing outside and catching worms and bugs and green grass. I was wondering when I change to more grown up food (grower or layer pellets) and think I got a pretty good idea now.
Now I'm sure this has been asked before but searching has been tedious lol I also have a new mom with 3 babies...the chicks eating fine and growing..they are a week old now. But what does mom want to eat? Do I just give her what the chicks are eating? I have been also feeding her a scrambled egg with some rice/oatmeal mix I cook up for everyone. Should she be eating the chick starter feed? Can I put her usual layer pellets in the pen with her and the babies, trusting the babies don't want it? She's doing fine, but I've been curious about this. She's all alone with the babes in a different room from my other chicks and other older chickens, but I'm sure she'll want to bring them out soon, then that'll be a whole new adventure!
Now I'm sure this has been asked before but searching has been tedious lol I also have a new mom with 3 babies...the chicks eating fine and growing..they are a week old now. But what does mom want to eat? Do I just give her what the chicks are eating? I have been also feeding her a scrambled egg with some rice/oatmeal mix I cook up for everyone. Should she be eating the chick starter feed? Can I put her usual layer pellets in the pen with her and the babies, trusting the babies don't want it? She's doing fine, but I've been curious about this. She's all alone with the babes in a different room from my other chicks and other older chickens, but I'm sure she'll want to bring them out soon, then that'll be a whole new adventure!
