Ok, wait... so should they be eating scratch?

[annaraven]

Don't worry... chicken math will soon strike and you'll be going through treats much faster than you ever thought possible...

 

[gryeyes]

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Scratch is not 'feed', even for adult chickens. It's 'treat' or 'get in this coop, look see what I have?' enticement junk food. I usually throw out BOSS for that, which is a bit better. I feed starter, then flock raiser for everyone, with oyster shell on the side for the layers since I have a multi age setup.

X 2. !!!!!!!!

 

[duckinnut]

Scratch as a treat only like most of the posters recommend. Thats what starts my girls and boy day,throw a little in the run and the fenced in free range area. It works as a training tool as well,if I got to go somewhere I just grab the tin and they come running back into the covered run. As far storage you can use a rubbermaid clothing storage bin that has a cover,,they will hold close to 100 pounds of feed. Started giving my new chicks scratch around 6 weeks which was about a week after the were penned up during the day to forage for themselves,letting get some grit into them. 9+weeks and are growing quick,wish I could say the same about my garden.