Three week old chicks eating Flock Raiser?

[jtr]

i think it is ok but they need a starter for a week or two then grower for a couple weeks to be at thier best health

 

[gritsar]

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No, they don't. Not if you choose to feed a flockraiser instead. Like Fred said, that's the whole point of feeding a flockraiser type feed. Everyone can eat it. In actuality, it's better for roosters to eat it than to eat layer feed. The roos don't need the added calcium in the layer feed and it can damage their kidneys and joints in the long run.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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No, they don't. Not if you choose to feed a flockraiser instead. Like Fred said, that's the whole point of feeding a flockraiser type feed. Everyone can eat it. In actuality, it's better for roosters to eat it than to eat layer feed. The roos don't need the added calcium in the layer feed and it can damage their kidneys and joints in the long run.

Ditto and ditto.

 

[speckledhen]

That's what Flockraiser is for, from hatch till laying age, for all fowl. It can take the place of chick starter. It comes in medicated (all I can get in my area) and non-medicated. My only problem with FlockRaiser is that it's a vegetarian feed and I prefer mine to have animal protein, but it's perfectly fine for new chicks.

 

[jtr]

oh that is good to know thank you for telling me that