Missy020219
Songster
I just had a hen hatch a chick and was wondering what the chick and hen are supposed to eat. The hen is eating grower at the moment, but what will she have to start eating when the chick starts eating?
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Usually you feed chicks Chick Starter feed, it is higher in protein then Grower feed and they both can eat Starter that is fine since your hen would not be laying at the moment.I just had a hen hatch a chick and was wondering what the chick and hen are supposed to eat. The hen is eating grower at the moment, but what will she have to start eating when the chick starts eating?
You could give them scrambled eggI just had a hen hatch a chick and was wondering what the chick and hen are supposed to eat. The hen is eating grower at the moment, but what will she have to start eating when the chick starts eating?
But nonmedicated right?they can both eat chick feed. And congrats on the hatch!
Okideally yes. I'm glad you are enjoying your broody; are they your flock's eggs or did you buy some in for her?
indeed! But now she's gone once, she'll probably go again next year, and she may trigger others into it too. And she and her chicks will have an easier time of it as her experience growsWish she would have been broody during the summer though.