How often do I change feeders for baby chicks?

[Mandee]

Hi everyone! I just received 27 chicks from Murray McMurray Hatchery last week and all are happy and healthy - thanks to God!

I have one question in regards to feeding my new chicks...

How often should I change the feed placed in the feeder? They don't quite seem to finish it in one day, so I was wondering ...Can you keep feed in the feeder a couple of days before it goes stale or should it be thrown away every day and refilled just as you do with the waterers?

Thanks!

 

[scbatz33]

I leave it til they eat it then refill. I'm sure you'll get tons of opinions on what to do, but that's what I do. It never stays in the feeder longer than a day and a half.

I start with the mason jar ones. as they grow we move up to the long feeders and then to the 7lb ones. I fill every feeder either in the am or pm.....that is to say if I fill it one morning by the next morning, if it's not all gone, I'm filling it that night.

 

[Missouri Maiden]

I have 20 chicks and I changed it about every two days. But now that they are about a week and I refill it everday because dang they eat alot!
p.s. I use a plastic feeder

 

[Marlinchaser]

I keep mine filled all the time, that way they have food available 24/7

 

[scbatz33]

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My 5 SL polish are eating me out of house and home! My hubby was like "they had nothing to eat this morning" I was like " I filled the feeders last night!!!"

They eat, sleep and poop! Must be rough!!

 

[Mandee]

Wow, thanks everyone! - Such fast replies!

Here is a photo of my new little ones on their first day...

 

[chickenannie]

cute, cute cute!!

 

[Marlinchaser]

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Dont look now, but I think the one on the left has a cottonball stuck to its head.

 

[Mandee]

Yeah, you're right, haha! That's our "Free Chick". It's a White Crested Black Polish. We don't have a name for him now, but we refer to him as "Puff Head".

 

[logansmommy41306]

I love them!! They are adorable!!

ETA: I also wait till the foods gone before I add more, which os usually every day to day in a half.