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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: lilfeeb on May 29, 2014, 07:42:02 am

Title: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: lilfeeb on May 29, 2014, 07:42:02 am

does anyone know how old chicks should be before I move them off chick crumb onto growers? they are currently 3-4 weeks old.

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: Cluckinggoodpoultry on May 29, 2014, 07:57:17 am

Hi, I usually start mine on growers at 6/7 weeks old

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: lilfeeb on May 29, 2014, 08:03:41 am

great thanks may have to buy another bag of chick crumb to take them through the next couple of weeks.

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: mentalmilly on May 29, 2014, 09:22:58 am

My chicks are 5 weeks old and l put a pot of growers pellets in front of them yesterday and they gobbled the lot.  They still have access to chick crumbs though so for the next 2 weeks will have a bit of both then all pellets.  Growing faster than weeds.

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: County Dangler on May 29, 2014, 10:20:17 am

We put ours onto growers at 3 weeks. They are now nearing 5 weeks and are looking superb.

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: mentalmilly on May 29, 2014, 11:18:18 am

There is so much conflicting advice , l make it up as l go along.  If they are happy you cant be doing too much wrong.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: FaeFife on May 30, 2014, 10:59:47 am

Being Hubbards and grown for the table, you would normally be looking at 10 to 12 weeks old to slaughter them, depending on the size of bird you prefer. The growth rate is far quicker than utility birds, so it's recommend to introduce grower pellets at 3-4 weeks. My Hubbards are almost 4 weeks old and are starting growers today, mixed with chick crumbs for a few days.

Title: Re: What age is the best time to swop hubbard chicks from chick crumb onto growers
Post by: lilfeeb on June 04, 2014, 09:07:41 am

Thank you everyone, I have put them onto growers and they seem to be happy enough with the change and growing fast.