If we’re going to raise baby chicks from day-olds to layers, we may as well start at the beginning – with what to feed baby chicks. In this video, we’ve got a new batch of little cuties that were just born! The problem is what to feed them from now until they’re ready for more…
Additional Reading: What Can Chickens Eat What To Feed Chickens For Great Tasting Eggs 5 High Protein Treats For Chickens Maat van UitertMaat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has…
In this installment on how to raise baby chicks, I will answer a question we frequently receive. Why can baby chicks be separated from their mothers, the hens, so early in their lives. As we mentioned previously, you can purchase these little chicks online and have them shipped to you. When you receive them, you’ll…
The debate about medicated vs. unmedicated chick starter has been raging for decades. Controversies are often unavoidable, especially when it comes to the well-being of our families. Discussions about what is best for both our human families and our animal families are inevitable. With increasingly available means of preventative medicine for all aspects of our…
Main Takeaways & Extra Info: Crumbles and mash are just different ways to feed starter to chicks. One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It’s important that whichever you feed, the chick starter has at least 18% protein. I feed a mash because I want to make sure my chicks can eat it (particle sizes…
Main Takeaways: You can try feather sexing as early as 3 days Look for prominent combs at about 4 weeks (breed dependent) Crowing at an early age is a strong sign (rarely alpha hens crow as adults but not as chicks under 16 weeks old) More reading: 7 Ways To Sex Baby Chicks Maat van…