They are here, all 30!!! (Pic and video!!)

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I agree, for chicks, Flock Raiser is great. I am in the same group that did not use medicated starter, mainly because I raised ducklings in with my chicks and they CANNOT have medicated starter.So, on to Flock Raiser everyone went and they all loved it and they are happy and healthy. The best routine to follow if you are going non-medicated is to gradually introduce them to their outside surroundings. I was recommended this method by several users on here. When they are a couple to three weeks, start giving them outside "toys" like leaves and sticks and pinecones and sprinkle a little dirt in the brooder. They will have a wonderful time playing with the new things and building their immunity. While you do this, feed them healthy treats like pro-biotic yogurt and greens. I also used a little Sav-A-Chick in their water once in a while, it's like Gatorade powder for poultry.

Now everyone is on Layena pellets. If you continue to feed high protein as they get older, they can have health problems and obesity. High-protein adult feed is basically to finish meat birds, not for chickens you will want to have around for a while. You really want them to eat Layena also because it has calcium in it for good egg production...
 
congrats on the new babies..I'm super jealous waiting for my new peeps is killing me.they wont be here till April
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Thanks everybody! They will only be on the 30% feed until they are 5 weeks then thu go down to a 23% protein so they don't get obese or have heart problems!
 
No, they aren't layers. They will hopefully some be show birds then breeding birds, mine also will get no outside time and will be living in a huge enclosed barn because we have serious hawk and dog, cat problems so I don't take chances, specially with a 108 dollar investment that keeps adding up.
 
Chickluver2012 said:
you don;t feed them a layer food?
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NO!! I have all age chickens. Plus I don't want my roosters eating all that calcium. I put oyster shells out for them. They all eat it when they need it. Even the roosters. In 1 1/2 years I had 1 soft shell from a Delawares first egg she laid. Never another one. And at the time I was feeding them laying feed. But over the years I just read too many bad things. Plus they love it!! Lay more eggs. Just seem over all healthier. Truly. Plus this way you need only to by 1 feed. Not have 2 or 3 different types all over. A waste. Mine lay all year never stop. Just had a few start today and the last week or so. Doesn't matter. It's $2 more a bag. But I don't pay for it. They pay for there own food!! HAHAHAHAHHA Good girls.
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SamanthaBrooke said:
No, they aren't layers. They will hopefully some be show birds then breeding birds, mine also will get no outside time and will be living in a huge enclosed barn because we have serious hawk and dog, cat problems so I don't take chances, specially with a 108 dollar investment that keeps adding up.
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If they are hens they will lay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Umm obviously but they aren't going to be laying for a long long while and they aren't egg production chickens so I don't feed layer plus I will have roosters and also don't want to feed all that calcium.
 

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