No Chick starter?

[Hennyfromdblock]

I also use an all flock feed from the start... ironically my chicks don't actually get starter feed until about 2 weeks old, when they start getting a little time with the adults (and the adults are eating it too). This is due to the size of the starter feed I use (the all flock crumble is smaller and easier for them to eat.)

I guess I can say I’ve used all flock for the little ones also. I just put a dish with the starter and another with some mushy all flock incase she tries offering it, that way she won’t be offering big crumbles/pellets. I also like fermenting their scratch grains and sometimes the all flock. I just blend it up a bit (scratch) and they go bananas for it, so adorable.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I guess I can say I’ve used all flock for the little ones also. I just put a dish with the starter and another with some mushy all flock incase she tries offering it, that way she won’t be offering big crumbles/pellets. I also like fermenting their scratch grains and sometimes the all flock. I just blend it up a bit (scratch) and they go bananas for it, so adorable.

I actually ferment the starter I use... that's another reason for me to delay feeding it to the chicks, as they don't eat it as readily until they see the adults going wild over it.

 

[Hennyfromdblock]

I actually ferment the starter I use... that's another reason for me to delay feeding it to the chicks, as they don't eat it as readily until they see the adults going wild over it.

I have 3 day old silkie babies and they didn’t hesitate on waiting to eat. Mama just had to call them once and that was it, they run up to anything they see/hear, they don’t even wait on her to eat now

It’s like when little kids hear you open a bag of chips , running up to you “I like those chips too”

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have 3 day old silkie babies and they didn’t hesitate on waiting to eat. Mama just had to call them once and that was it, they run up to anything they see/hear, they don’t even wait on her to eat now

As my chicks are human raised, they don't have mama telling them what's good to eat and what's not, so sometimes there's a bit of reluctance to try new foods when they're offered.