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If you feed an all flock food, then smashing that up will be just fine for the chicks. If you feed layer food, then you'll need to give them something different. Layer food has too much calcium in it for the chicks, and the overabundance of calcium can cause serious medical problems down the road. A good "all flock" feed with oyster shell, egg shell or calcium supplement available on the side (in a separate dish), will cover all of your birds needs. Those that need the calcium boost will use it, and those that do not typically avoid it.
Thanks! I use layer food, so I figured that wouldn’t work. I’ll get some all flock food tomorrow.
Another stupid question....
the hens use a feeder that hangs from the ceiling of the coop, and is at their head level. (Same for the water). Do I just smash up some food and put it in a little shallow bowl for the chicks in their little box? Same with a little shallow water bowl?
I know these are like, super basic questions, but I just want to make sure I have the logistics figured out.
Thanks again.