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Is it safe to feed "game Bird Feed Starter" to Day old chicks the crude protein is 28%.

A bit high for a chick. You could feed it that a few days until you get something a little lower. Also, some game bird starter has a higher percent of a cocci medication that is more specific to game birds. Can't remember what it is but I think it starts with a p.
 
Today is day 21 hatch day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 36 eggs!!!!!! ready to hatch i will keep y'all posted. This morning I had 2 Blue Marans Hatched already and 1 peep. I have BCM in there along with Cuckoo Marans. Crossing my fingers on a good out come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Today is day 21 hatch day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 36 eggs!!!!!! ready to hatch i will keep y'all posted. This morning I had 2 Blue Marans Hatched already and 1 peep. I have BCM in there along with Cuckoo Marans. Crossing my fingers on a good out come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck. What kind of incubator are you using? Keep us posted. :)
 
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That's what I had as well. sorta. A styrofoam cooler with a lamp, accurite gauge to track temp and humidity, and several empty, washed out cat food tins with water and a sponge.
I found that the Christmas lights gave a lot of control with no thermostat. If it is a little warm then you just pull one bulb out. If cool add one. Also used a dish with water and a cardboard box to keep eggs in the middle of the cooler so they didn't sit in the cold air that goes to the bottom when you open to turn eggs
 
Today is day 21 hatch day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 36 eggs!!!!!! ready to hatch i will keep y'all posted. This morning I had 2 Blue Marans Hatched already and 1 peep. I have BCM in there along with Cuckoo Marans. Crossing my fingers on a good out come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How did your hatch go?
 

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