Starter chicken feed

[ParisRReichard]

About how long do I feed my chicks the starter feed? I’ve had them about 3 weeks

 

[LittleBigBantam]

About how long do I feed my chicks the starter feed? I’ve had them about 3 weeks

It should say on the packaging what age to switch them over

 

[Doc7]

switch to all flock feed whenever you want.


I use Purina flock raiser Mostly but I will purchase Any major brand that has the latest manufacture date when I go to the store (tractor supply).


The way I figure, more than half the year:
- you have chicks
- you have hens not laying due to daylight hours
- you have hens not laying due to molt (and this can be months and months of the year if you look at all the times any single hen is molting)
- You have a broody
- You might have a roo

I just see no reason to buy layer feed when any given day one of these factors could be impacting the flock and layer feed would negatively impact at least one bird. This is why I don’t even consider any feed but the most recent mill date Flock Raiser (any brand) with a can of oyster shell always present


That is a copy paste of another post I’ve made but basically, Feed all your chickens flock raiser from hatch until death

 

[Perris]

About how long do I feed my chicks the starter feed? I’ve had them about 3 weeks

Whatever you decide, you can continue with the starter feed until it runs out.