at what age can i start feeding my chicks pelleted feed? we are gonna try them on duck and goose feed but its much bigger than the crumbles they are eating now. peace connie in alaska
I never use pelleted feed since my hens are all banties. It is really big peices for them. I stick to mash or crumble. I like crumble best for sure. When I had bigger hens (for years and years) I would start them on pellets at about 4 months. I have always like crumble best though.
we have tons of this pelleted feed. we buy broken bags of various feeds for $50 which makes it dirt cheap! most of it we use for feeding the cows. we just want to feed this pelleted stuff to the chicks as soon as we can. someof the layer feed is also pelleted. i will try grinding it or breaking it with a hammer. thanks for the input. peace connie in alaska
YOu want to have chicks on starter for 2 months, then you can switch to pullet grower (which is pellets) for another 2 months. At around 16 weeks you really wnat them on laying mash becasue if they are getting too much protein eggs will be hard for them to pass and the vent will get severely messed up. I try to mine on a protein mix of 16-17% and thats 20% for the chick starter. Some people forgo the pullet grower and start them right on laying mash at 12-16 wks. Whatever works for you. Hope this helped.
chicks and pelleted feed?
Posted - Jul 20 2008 : 11:56:01 PM
