Wet the starter or not to wet?

[WriterofWords]

I was told today by a fellow at the feed store that you are supposed to wet the chicken starter feed. He mentioned this because he heard me telling someone I grind up the food for the babies. He talked me like I was imbecile and had no idea what I was doing.
Should I have been feeding wet mush rather than dry but ground up?
Kate

 

[Mahonri]

my chickens don't like crumbles dry. They LOVE them wet.

 

[Bluedog420]

I never wet mine. never heard of it before. he must be a nut...lol

 

[Wildsky]

Never wet mine!

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I've never heard of wetting it before

 

[skeeter]

ive fed both ways but they eat it dry so I say why bother wetting it

 

[I*Eat*Chickens*Yum]

sounds like a know it all jerk. I have 17 bird....RIR and BR's and I have fed them dry food from day 1 and they are extremely happy and healthy birds.

I am convinced more and more everyday that people suck ! lol

 

[WriterofWords]

Wow, thanks for all the different points of view. I had never heard of wetting it before so I didn't know of this guy was a crack-pot or not. I guess it's personal choice. My fear would be that if it were wet and didn't get eaten completely it would spoil.

 

[skeeter]

no hes not crazy thats why some feed is called ( laying mash) because its fed wet

 

[bucky52]

my chickens love wet food.If they don't eat it up,i always smell to make sure its not sour.