Hi everyone!
I am getting back to raising chickens. Last time was the mid 70's. I am organic and only buy/ eat non GMO. I want to buy 50 meat chicks and 5 laying hen/chicks and one rooster. I was told that if I buy chicks that are being fed gmo medicated feed, I can't switch them to organic feed? I am really confused by this. Does it mean that they will not survive if I switch them....or does it mean that they will not be considered "organic" if they were started on gmo, non organic feed and it will never...how do I state this...maybe never be able to have this medicated, non gmo, come out of their cells...if you know what I mean? It seems to me that cells turn over very rapidly and that switching them to being, "organic chicks" would happen rapidly? I'm only raising them for our consumption but want to make sure they are organic.
I am having a hard time finding local chicks that are strictly organic. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Gee whiz, back in the 70's we never had these concerns about feed, antibiotics, etc. Please teach me! Thanks! Renee
I am getting back to raising chickens. Last time was the mid 70's. I am organic and only buy/ eat non GMO. I want to buy 50 meat chicks and 5 laying hen/chicks and one rooster. I was told that if I buy chicks that are being fed gmo medicated feed, I can't switch them to organic feed? I am really confused by this. Does it mean that they will not survive if I switch them....or does it mean that they will not be considered "organic" if they were started on gmo, non organic feed and it will never...how do I state this...maybe never be able to have this medicated, non gmo, come out of their cells...if you know what I mean? It seems to me that cells turn over very rapidly and that switching them to being, "organic chicks" would happen rapidly? I'm only raising them for our consumption but want to make sure they are organic.
I am having a hard time finding local chicks that are strictly organic. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Gee whiz, back in the 70's we never had these concerns about feed, antibiotics, etc. Please teach me! Thanks! Renee