How much will baby chicks eat?

[HyperCello]

I'm only getting 3-4 chicks, and I can only find the chick feed in a 5 pound bag or a 50 pound bag. I feel like the 50 pound bag will be very wasteful. How much food do I need for such a small amount?

 

[Matilda Belle]

I'd personally get the big bag. There is no harm on keeping them on starter indefinitely. I have my entire flock on starter, with oyster shell and grit on the side.

 

[Nay]

I'd personally get the big bag. There is no harm on keeping them on starter indefinitely. I have my entire flock on starter, with oyster shell and grit on the side.

This might be hard to answer, but if you had to estimate...
For 4 chicks, how long would you estimate them to take to get through a 50lb bag of food? Would it go off before they go through it?

 

[imnukensc]

Get the big bag. A 5 pound bag is only going to last about a week or so.

 

[Matilda Belle]

My adults and juveniles silkies go through about 50 pounds in about two months. That's a VERY rough guess. I have young birds in there who eat a lot more than the adults.

 

[chickens really]

Get the 50 pounds and then it can be mixed with the Grower finisher feed at 8 weeks.

 

[HyperCello]

Thanks everyone!!

 

[tdan]

What breed chicks? Absolutely get the 50#, however not for life. The pellets are far lest wasteful and get from a feed store.

I would say 3 months with the last month depending on size of the breed.

 

[HyperCello]

What breed chicks? Absolutely get the 50#, however not for life. The pellets are far lest wasteful and get from a feed store.

I would say 3 months with the last month depending on size of the breed.

Buff Orpington, Australorp, and Rhode Island Red....I'm thinking one of each. I'd love a Speckled Sussex, but the farm I'm going to buy from does not have any of those at this time.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

You will soon learn that chickens have an endless pit of a stomach......... you will learn. Muahaha. Muahaha. MUAHAHAHA!