First time Chick mom
Songster
- Apr 25, 2023
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We have 5- 12 week (Starlight EE) old and 4- 6 week old (BO SLW) chicks. Three of the 12 week old are cockerels (which we are rehoming in a couple of weeks, thankfully we found them a new home). I was told I need to switch them from chick food to grow feed. The protein is too high and cause problems later in their life. What do you all recommend, should I start integrating grow feed with both or just the 12 week olds? I have been trying to wait until I get the hens use to the new chicks, before we take the cockerels to their new home. My new chicks are in the run (separate pen) and in the coop also separate, to get them use to each other. My alpha cockerel (twice the size of other two) seems to play guard with the younger chicks, not sure which group is protecting. LOL Considering I had one of the smaller cockerel bit at one of the little chicks, I will not let them together until the cockerels are rehomed and become closer in size to the hens. Please chime in if I am doing something wrong. I welcome all advise. I just don't want my girls to be alone (just the two of them).