How long can 3 week old chickens go without food.

[therandomhatcher]

I have 11 3 week old silkies and I ran out of food (I filled the feeder to the rim) but when I got home, it was out. I let them outside to forage a bit. They ate 10-15 cicadas, grass, and dandelions. It has been around 20 hours without crumble. I have been giving them grass, insects, and all that good stuff. Will they be okay? I am picking it up on the way home at 3-4 o' clock

 

[All4Eggz]

I have 11 3 week old silkies and I ran out of food (I filled the feeder to the rim) but when I got home, it was out. I let them outside to forage a bit. They ate 10-15 cicadas, grass, and dandelions. It has been around 20 hours without crumble. I have been giving them grass, insects, and all that good stuff. Will they be okay? I am picking it up on the way home at 3-4 o' clock

If they had some bugs and foraged around the property, they should be okay.

 

[rosemarythyme]

You can also hard boil some eggs and chop them up finely, that's suitable "feed" for the short term.

 

[therandomhatcher]

They were all okay when I got home. I got a new 50-pound bag of chick starter. that should last around a week, lol.

 

[All4Eggz]

They were all okay when I got home. I got a new 50-pound bag of chick starter. that should last around a week, lol.

Great!