How long is chick starter good for ?

[poultrykeeper08]

I have a half used 50 pound bag of chicks starter that i had fromt eh spring . Is it still good ?

 

[patandchickens]

It's not going to have the full complement of vitamin content that it oughta.

Personally I would not use it for chicks. If it is unmedicated, and *if* (big if) the contents are not at all dusty, rancid, mildewy, mushroomy or any other wise "off" smelling, you might gradually mix it into whatever you're feeding your grown chickens, just a bit at a time, to use it up.

If there's any doubt, it's a good addition to the compost pile, with suitable carbon added (would be good in combination with coop cleanings, which because of the bedding tend to be somewhat carbon-biased).

JMHO,

Pat

 

[Guinea Goonie]

I would throw it at the adult chicken as a treat every so often until it is gone. No mold, meldew, dampness or bad smell and you should be o.k. .