What does chick starter look like?

[Dinos_rock]

Are there different kinds of chick starter? The reason I ask this is because my dad bought some the other day and it looked like yellowish powder. The chick starter I have is crumbly and grayish-tan and it doesn't say anywhere on the bag that it is chick starter (I ordered chick starter and that is what the store gave me) it just has a picture on the front of a turkey, a chicken, and a duck. It says 'poultry feed' on the bag too.

Also, how long does chick starter stay good for? I had this for a while. I was going to get some chicks from my school, but they died before I even got them. And them the other chick I had died too (predator got em).

 

[MissPrissy]

Starter is in crumble form but other feed can come in crumble or pellet form. If it says poultry feed it is probably just a general grower ration. It should be just fine for your chicks. If it is more powdery than crumbles you can wet what you need for a feeding with a little warm water to make it clump up and they can't waste as much.

 

[Dinos_rock]

Ok, thanks MissPrissy. Does anyone know how long it will stay good for the chicks to eat?