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Ok, so Chicken math got the best of me, and although I ordered 25 birds to show up in 2 weeks, I was at the Tractor Supply today looking for stuff to get ready and they were getting rid of the last 10 Cornish Rock's for a buck a piece. Figured I might as well get started practicing with chicks with some cheaper ones, in case any thing goes wrong, so I came home with a bag of chick starter and 10 chicks. They got them in on Thursday, (today is Saturday) and I'm assuming they probably hatched Monday or Tuesday, so about 5 days old I'd guess.
My question is about the chick starter. I remember reading that you don't need grit yet with starter, but I thought starter was basically powder? This stuff is "pellets" about 2-3 mm across, and a bit of it is powdered. Will this break down without grit or do I need to rush out and get them some grit?
Thanks in advance.
Also, I'd read you should put paper towels above the wood shavings, but they didn't have that on the shavings at the TSC, and they didn't seem to have any problems with it, and the paper towels are quickly becoming filthy. Just leave them out?
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The feed is Purina Start and Grow Chick starter.
My question is about the chick starter. I remember reading that you don't need grit yet with starter, but I thought starter was basically powder? This stuff is "pellets" about 2-3 mm across, and a bit of it is powdered. Will this break down without grit or do I need to rush out and get them some grit?
Thanks in advance.
Also, I'd read you should put paper towels above the wood shavings, but they didn't have that on the shavings at the TSC, and they didn't seem to have any problems with it, and the paper towels are quickly becoming filthy. Just leave them out?
:edit:
The feed is Purina Start and Grow Chick starter.
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