I've run out of chick feed!

[SusanH]

The TSC has been out for the past 5 days. They were supposed to get some today but it didn't arrive. I had a small amount left, but now it's gone. My chicks are hungry!

Hubby said I can give them grits...is this ok?

Help!!!

 

[shortcake1806]

I boil eggs and mash them up for mine. I've also heard of folks feeding raw oatmeal, but I'm not sure if the grits would puff up in them or not.

 

[Imp]

SusanH,
How old are they?

Imp/Russ

 

[Wifezilla]

Thaw out some frozen veggies, make them a bowl of oatmeal, give them some yogurt and go to a different store tomorrow.

 

[redoak]

Cooked oatmeal, cooked grits, cooked eggs, etc (just add some chick grit to it) should be better then nothing for a few days. You also could try getting some grower mash feed (if pellets only put in blender to make smaller).

 

[SusanH]

They are 4 weeks old. I took out the grits (I guess they ate on it about 5 minutes or so, then scrambled a couple eggs and gave them to the chicks. They ate it all up!

I hope I didn't do anything that would harm them!

I've got to locate another feed store tomorrow, as I cannot let TSC be my only place to buy.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Quote:
I ran out last year and my uncle, who has had chickens all his life, said giving them raw grits for a day or two won't hurt them one bit.

 

[Imp]

I think 4 weeks is old enough for just about anything. For some reason I had a braincell die and thought you had like 5 day old chicks. Guess I should read the posts more thoroughly. Good Luck.

Imp

 

[lovemychix]

I have done the oatmeal thing. cooked or uncooked. They liked it.

 

[SusanH]

Russ,

I didn't post their age originally. I was too frantic! I just ran out of feed this evening, and the TSC has said for the past 2 days their truck was "coming tomorrow". GRRRR!!!!

This time I'll buy a 50 pound bag and get more when it's 1/3 empty.

Thanks for all the ideas on the food. I think I'll cook them some oatmeal now.