pellets vs crumbles

Hen being housed indoors just hatched 4 chicks yesterday and they are so small they can only eat crumbs. I would just give them chick feed, but mum is eating the same food & I don't want her to get an upset stomach from it. Saw someone saying they just crush regular feed to chick size, so i...

So I’ve been feeding my chicks Naturewise starter grower crumbles and in the bag it says at 8 weeks start feeding Naturewise all flock. They come in crumbles but I can find that sold anywhere, just the pellets. Will they be able to eat them? Is there an easy way to grind it up if it isn’t...

I buy (I give my mom money to buy) my chickens layer crumbles every week or two. This has been the routine since we‘ve been getting eggs, and the system works without flaw. or so I thought.... this past weekend my mom brought home layer pellets. Same brand, same content, different shape. My...

I have been feeding my trio the mash and crumble, but I’m noticing it looks more like sawdust then acutual food, and I’m wondering if they’re getting the nutrition they need. Would going to pellets prevent all the waste and sawdust material in the feeder? Do they retain more and eat less food on...

My first flock, all hens, have eaten Purina Layena Plus with wonderful results. I still provided oyster shell/crushed egg shell on the side. I now have a mixed flock: four 2+ yo hens (the originals), nineteen 16 week old pullets, and four 16 wo cockerels (the littles). The littles were on...