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You can and some do, but tiny chicks have small mouths and there are many brands of Chick starter available. Chick starter comes medicated to help prevent coccidossis and other digestive diseases. Chick starter is basically regular chicken food ground into smaller size to accomodate small beaks.
Many breeders start the new hatch with chick starter, move them to a chick grower and then put the birds on Laying MASH.
What else can I help you with?
Do chickens and chickens do chickens?
Not exactly. chicken's breed to give birth. then the baby male chicks are killed and sold as food
Where do chicks get water from?
The Farmer. Obviously. Baby chickens (all domestic poultry) should be provided with a shallow dish of water. Chicks of wild birds get their water from the food they are given by the adult birds while still in the nest.
Does the young of chicken resemble the adult?
The young of a chicken definitely resembles its adult. It resembles in terms of structure and habits. It easts the same food as the adult.
How can you tell if a baby is hungry?
You should have food out all the time for your baby chicks.
What is a good noun for chickens?
Some synonyms for the noun 'chickens' are: poultry hens roosters chicks birds fowl products food commodity egg producers
How long can adult chickens go with out food?
Until they starve to death
Can you feed baby chickens clover?
Yes, it is like grass. Which is a chickens favorite food.
What habits do baby chicks have?
Baby chickens have very simple feeding habits. You can buy food called "chick starter" at any farm or livestock store. You should also purchase a chicken feeder to place the food in. Before making any move to purchase or acquire chickens, you'll want to have everything on hand before you need to use it. For instance, successful flock owners may have their brooders prepared before they place an order for chicks, or visit a local feed store/breeder to aquire them.
Do baby penguins get food from their mothers?
Penguin chicks get partially digested food from both their mother and their father.
How smart are baby chickens?
Baby chicks are programed by nature to peck for food and water, search out warmth, and stay in contact with their family units as soon as they are dry and walking around. Beyond this the baby chick needs to learn, and actually they are very quick learners. So as far as newborn baby birds are concerned they are one of the brightest.
Is there something wrong with chickens if they eat baby moles.?
Chickens are omnivores....they eat meat when it is available and baby moles/mice are easy to eat for chickens. Nothing wrong with your hens, they are just doing what chickens do, hunting for and eating food.
Do different breeds of chickens get along?
There is a pecking order in every flock. The younger chicks will be picked on by the older ones for a while. They may even keep them away from the food. You can give the chicks a place to eat and hide by putting a piece of plywood on some bricks. Once they're grown, they'll have their chance to even the score.
