How do i keep my adult chickens from eating the chick starter/grower?

[Firestar2212]

I just moved my chicks into the main coop, but my fully grown chickens keep eating the chick feed... how do i prevent this?????????

 

[redranger209]

Change to an all flock feed. The chicks and adults will be able to eat it.

 

[Firestar2212]

Thank you very much

 

[redranger209]

No problem.

 

[Mrs. K]

Also make sure you have multiple feeders, and maybe a barrier so that the chicks can eat in mostly peace. A hide out where they can eat without the birds at the main feed station can not see them.

 

[igorsMistress]

My hens ate the same feed as my chicks/ pullets. I still feed the chick starter, oyster shell on the side and everyone lays regularly.

 

[RWise]

I put a wire cage over the chicks feed hat the big girls cannot get through. The chicks can get to it freely, I feed game bird chow for growth and feathers. I do feed it to the big girls when they need more than what they get from the pasture.

 

[aart]

I too feed and all flock type feed with OS in a separate container.

Also make sure you have multiple feeders, and maybe a barrier so that the chicks can eat in mostly peace.

Ditto Dat^^^

I put a wire cage over the chicks feed hat the big girls cannot get through

Got a pic?

This is what I have, gonna need a bigger one soon.

 

[Harmony Fowl]

I have an outdoor brooder. When the doors are opened, the chicks can choose either the adult all flock I feed everyone else or the grower they have in the brooder. Sometimes older chicks re-enter the brooder after they have been evicted and help themselves to the grower, but they can benefit still from that anyway and the little chicks still get enough.
The doors are on either end.

 

[RWise]

Got a pic?

It is nothing fancy, 2x4 welded wire, open bottom, a wire clipped out in 4 places to make 4x4 openings, but ya here's a pic.

I just point and shoot the little box does the rest,,,,