Well the feed store guy is correct .... there are chick feeds available
that you should be using. Scratch is like chick candy .... they love it
but it does little for them.
Pete
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On 2013/05/02 1:39 PM, drooney57 wrote:
> OK, I have had chickens off and on for the last 40 years, but I have never had chicks before, my wife bought me a $100 gift cert at the local feed store and a sack of 'chick scratch' for Christmas.
> Well that is what I have been feeding them for the last 3 weeks, and wondering why they are still so small, well I went into the feed store today and the guy said I should be feeding them something different.
> I didn't think he was trying to take me, as it was on 50¢ more.
> He said the scratch is more like a treat and they wouldn't grow properly on it.
> Can you chick experts please shed some light, and maybe also on other areas I may be overlooking.
> Thanks
> BTW
> they are all Rhode Island Reds.
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> Cheers
> ~Dr.Doug
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