Increased appetite with move to bigger brooder?

[amarook]

I moved my chicks out to the larger brooder in the shed. Last night was their second night. They went from a 100 qt. Plastic tube to a 4' x 3' brooder which is 2 feet tall.

I swear they went through a LOT more food in the last 2 days.

Anyone else notice a change in appetite, or consumption like this?

Or could they just be wasting it and I didn't notice?

for the record I feed them out of a TSC chick feeder, the kind for a mason jar, and I only filled it about 1/3 of the way.

 

[slickchick]

Yes I noticed the same thing. However, keep in mind they are getting bigger. I started out with a 20 lb bag of starter from the feed mill, and just bought a 50 lb bag last Thursday and it is half gone. These guys really know how to chow down. I do have 17, 5 week olds though. How many do you have?

 

[Indiana hens]

They are more active generally with more room. Everyone is hungry after a day at the gym!

 

[slickchick]

 

[amarook]

Quote:
I have 9 3 week old RIRs.
We are still on our first 20 lb bag of Chick starter.
I'm starting to think that I'm going to have to get another bag soon.

GROW CHICKIES GROW! I can't wait till my first eggs. I'm so eggcited.