RAN OUT OF CHICK STARTER!!! please help asap

[cluckmecoop7]

I ran out of chick starter for my 5.5 week old chicks. I went to Tractor Supply Co. and they are sold out!

What should I do? My chicks had just enough in their feeder for breakfast. Please help! Thanks!

- Clucky

P.S. When are they old enough to switch to starter/grower or what ever is next?

Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any other type of chicken feed to use until tomorrow? I use Purina Starter Grower until they are 20 weeks old, or feed Flock Raiser, which is identical and good fo all ages. Is there no other feed store open?

 

[Slgov13]

Same problem here. Chick feed is completely sold out! I took our layer pellets and pulsed them in a blender to a crumbly powder. The chicks are eating it up, and poop consistency is normal. Is this ok for feeding to 2 week old chicks for awhile until we can get some chick starter? I also made some cornbread with 1 cup cornmeal, half cup chick pea flour, half cup semolina flour, an egg, 2 tsp baking soda, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup oil which crumbles easily and the chicks have been eating it. First time chick momma here! Help!

 

[Slgov13]

Oh, I added some crushed flax seed too,

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Do you have any other type of chicken feed to use until tomorrow? I use Purina Starter Grower until they are 20 weeks old, or feed Flock Raiser, which is identical and good fo all ages. Is there no other feed store open?

I have layer pellets for my adult chickens but wouldn't that make them sick? No other feed store near me.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would only feed the layer feed for a couple of days. The layer has 4 times the calcium as the chick starter, and it can be hard on the kidneys. Just get some chick feed soon. Mixing homemade food works temporarily. I have bought some feed recently from Chewys.com, and it comes in 2-5 days. They offer free shipping on a minumium purchase, and the markup is not that bad. They just don’t have the FlockRaiser that I like. Amazon charges $52 for it, and I pay $16-17 at the feed store.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Could you give me a homemade chick food recipe? Thank you!

 

[Evanloveschickens]

Could you give me a homemade chick food recipe? Thank you!

Online Walmart has Chick starter.

 

[RubelliteRose]

In addition to feed stores, a few hardware stores around us carry chick starter in the spring. Hope you find some!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Online Walmart has Chick starter.

Walmart might have it. We are not sure and they won't pick up the phone.