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Hi Jim,If the chicks were Commercial Broiler chicks then the most obvious reason for their smaller weight is lack of feed intake. These birds need feed to grow and they will eat it quickly. A typical backyard broiler will consume about 2.5# of feed for every pound up to about 8 lb body weight.
Reading one of the "Fermented Feed" threads has me thinking that offering fermented feed is limiting feed.
Jim
Thanks for the reply. I didn't feed all fermented feed but I added it in later. I put it out a few times a day---more like a treat. They had regular broiler feed free choice all day. I didn't feed all night---I read that wasn't good for them.
DD