No chick crumb what to do

[Trinny]

hello I have recently had 2 broody hens with 7 eggs each and to day was ment to be day 19 but I forgot that 3 of the eggs were 2 days older and 2 of them have internally piped and today is very stormy I was going to buy chick crumb in 2 days but what do I feed the chicks if they hatch today I only have mixed corn, grit and quail food. I know they won’t need to eat for 24 hours so I might be able to cut it fine- RSVP any ideas

 

[chuckachucka]

Is the quail food in pellet form? If so I would soak some in water until it is slightly soft and give to them in a dish. Should be fine for a couple of days.

 

[Trinny]

Is the quail food in pellet form? If so I would soak some in water until it is slightly soft and give to them in a dish. Should be fine for a couple of days.

Awsome, yes the quail food is in pellet form and small Thankyou

 

[GC-Raptor]

You can turn pellets into crumbles in a Blender. A small amount at a time, up to the 12 oz line 360 ml. Blend on low a few seconds till desired consistency. GC

 

[DobieLover]

Don't worry. The chicks feed off of their yolks for up to three days. That is why chicks can be shipped. You could easily wait until Monday to get starter crumbles.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

As was said, not to worry. The quail feed will suffice if they come off the nest before you can buy feed.
The bigger concern is the staggered hatch. If there are eggs that are two days ahead of the others, the hen may come off the nest to care for the live chicks and abandon the others. (a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush) Do you have a plan for that probability?

And if I may ask, what is mixed corn grit?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I break pellets up with a rolling pin if I need to until I can get crumble.

 

[Trinny]

Don't worry. The chicks feed off of their yolks for up to three days. That is why chicks can be shipped. You could easily wait until Monday to get starter crumbles.

wow that’s actually very good I should be able to get some by then Thankyou

 

[Trinny]

You can turn pellets into crumbles in a Blender. A small amount at a time, up to the 12 oz line 360 ml. Blend on low a few seconds till desired consistency. GC

Ok I have only a hand blender

 

[DobieLover]

wow that’s actually very good I should be able to get some by then Thankyou

If you really feel the hatchlings are looking for a meal, you can also scramble some eggs for them.