what can chicks eat other than normal chick feed?

[chickenshiha]

So i hatched 3 chicks and today they are 4 days old, they drink water but still didnt add feed cuz i cant find any and the vet is out for 2 weeks, what can i feed them i feel bad.?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

All flock at worst... but you need to get it asap before those chicks starve! They are usually ready to start eating after two days!

 

[jvls1942]

cooked cool oatmeal,
cooked or dry corn meal.
at 4 days old you better be feeding them something..
I start my chicks out on what the big birds eat......50/50 finely ground oats and corn.
I feed them this from day one right up to butchering day.

I just hatched out 80 chicks. they will eat and drink on day one if it is available..

 

[Frazzemrat1]

If you feed them anything but a crumble make sure they have chick grit too...

 

[chickenshiha]

I cant find any of these and yes i hate my place..

 

[kitkat5505]

I don't know where you are, but even my Walmart carries chick feed in the pet section. Look up the nearest farm store (like Tractor Supply) or if you really aren't near any store that carries feed see if you have neighbors with chickens who can loan you some. Grind up some oatmeal and corn if you have to. Those chicks need food asap.

 

[mobius]

OP is in palestine, looks like. Cook garbanzo beans and/or lentils, or dried peas, but all cooked and mashed, mash it up very well until it looks like hummus and feed with some grit/sand/ dirt in separate container. Food in one container, grit/sand/dirt in another. Anything right now would be good. Right away! No salt or other additives, just plain.

 

[chickenshiha]

Im from palestine . I just gave her bread right now and crumbled it up. They seem not to know how to eat. When i peck it with my finger they just ignore me. And peck at walls of the brooder.....

 

[Seppy05]

Scramble them some eggs, they need protein and eggs are a great source

 

[Seppy05]

The first thing I fed mine when I got them was a mashed up hard boiled egg