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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: piggy on December 20, 2008, 08:46:27 pm

Title: When to change from chick crumb to grower pellets
Post by: piggy on December 20, 2008, 08:46:27 pm

Hi all

The first chicken that we have hatched from our incubater is now 6 weeks old,at first we gave him mashed chick crumb then normal chick crumb and im now wondering when should we move him over to something different?

Thanks

Title: Re: When to change from chick crumb to grower pellets
Post by: Rosemary on December 21, 2008, 09:22:59 am

Between six to eight weeks - no earlier than six. And make the change gradual.