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It's been 5 years since we had baby chicks and I have forgot everything so I'm asking for some help.
We are doing a "backyard chicken" in a residentail area so it's going to be a very small scale. We are getting 3 ISA Brown's. Following are my questions
1. What chick starter should we feed them - 20% or 24% protein?
2. How long do we feed the starter food?
3. How many pounds do you think we will need for just 3 chicks? I can purchase 20# or 50# bag.
4. Do they need anything else as chicks other than starter food and water?
5. How long do they need to stay in the brooder in the house? We are in mid-Michigan.
Thank you very much!
We are doing a "backyard chicken" in a residentail area so it's going to be a very small scale. We are getting 3 ISA Brown's. Following are my questions
1. What chick starter should we feed them - 20% or 24% protein?
2. How long do we feed the starter food?
3. How many pounds do you think we will need for just 3 chicks? I can purchase 20# or 50# bag.
4. Do they need anything else as chicks other than starter food and water?
5. How long do they need to stay in the brooder in the house? We are in mid-Michigan.
Thank you very much!