Getting 25 Chicks on Monday....

[grateful]

WE have been waiting months and I believe we are all set up. One question.... I have read here to feed scratch to the day old chicks for 2-3 days to help with Pasty Butt. Any thoughts? Then I would switch over to Med Chick Starter.


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[Mahonri]

Don't give scratch to baby chicks! They'll end up with an impacted crop and die!

 

[gritsar]

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I agree. Medicated chick starter and fresh clean water at all times. Save the scratch for when they are older.

 

[columbiacritter]

agreed, NO SCRATCH!! Fresh chick starter, clean water or sugar water.

 

[grateful]

Thanks all. I thought that sounded a bit too much too soon. I have the water and the chick started all lined up and ready to go. Thanks

 

[crtrlovr]

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NO, NO, NO!! no scratch for babies! Put a little sugar or a tablespoon of clear corn syrup in their water if you have some with pasty butt, but NO SCRATCH! It would be like feeding a human baby a chunk of steak.

 

[crtrlovr]

sry; saw your post and immediately had to answer; didn't bother to look down and see that your post had been adequately answered already!

Good luck with your babies; enjoy them immensely, spend all the time you can with them! They grow up SO FAST!