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I stopped the egg shells early on after another person I speak to told me they don't need them yet.

Hey @Perris everything seems to be going good so far. These chicks are getting plump and starting to fly around and have pecking order fights lol. I've been free ranging them outside the past 2 days since the weathers been hot. They seem to like me. They follow me around and chirp loud when they...

Thanks for the feedback and I understand your concern. So far my chicks love the mash I've made and they are eating it all. I made sure to add ingredients that support the immune system, bone, muscle and feather development. The hens wing feathers are already growing in fast and they look great...

I plan to give the flax seed in small quantities and only every now and then. It's not added as a regular part of my grain mix. What feed are you using and how much methionine is in it? Also many feed companies use synthetic amino acids, including organic brands. I understand it's a...

I understand chickens aren't natural at this point. I'm not trying to raise natural chickens, I'm just raising chickens on a diet I'm comfortable with. I mentioned the pellet isn't a natural food form like seeds and grains and leafy vegetables that they would encounter in my yard as they grow...

I am steering away from bagged feed because it's hard to find soy free brands that I like and can afford realistically. I also don't like the processed pellet form. It's not a natural food form and companies have added ingredients to make a pellet more desirable over quality of the actual feed...

I plan to grab some sand/dirt from outside today.

Hey Perris, I ordered 8 and got 9. I didn't add any salt since the peas contain it naturally. I gave them plain water too and they are all drinking both waters I put out. They absolutely loved the feed and plowed through it within an hour. I'll make sure not to mix up a large batch of feed so I...

I planned to make the mix smaller by putting it in the food processor in the AM. Do you think that would be ok or is there a better idea you have for me with what I have made up already? With sand is that something I'd add to the food or put in a separate dish? Thanks for the advice!

I thought the baked crushed egg shells would be a good grit supplement. I've read about oyster shells being good and plan to get them but for now I had egg shells on hand and read that they are a great alternative.

I'm posting tonight to share my feed plan for my chicks. It's my first time having chickens and they should be here tomorrow or Saturday. I didn't want them to get started on traditional crumble or pellets because everything I found is full of soy and fillers. After a ton of research these past...