[sussexchook]

Can any one Pease help me as to what age my chicks should be when I swap there chick crumbs for growers pellets?

[joyfull]

I change them over after they have reached 6 weeks onwards. I start by mixing a few in with their chick crumb and building up the amount over a few days.

[sussexchook]

Thanks berry much they are only a week old but I thought I would ask.

[grinling]

If you have egg producers, please don't let them eat the growers

[joyfull]

if you buy organic feed then them having a small snack of growers wont hurt them or you, but if they have ACS added then as grinling says dont let the egg layers eat their feed.

[sussexchook]

What will happen if egg layers eat growers pellets

[Sassy]

ACS stands for anti-coccidiostat. This is a drug added to prevent coccidiosis which young birds are very prone to. Needless to say if you were to use any eggs whilst they were eating this or within a certain period of time , the chemicals would be in the eggs. I don't know what the withdrawal period would be.

As long as you are aware of this there is no problem using feed with ACS added and abide by the withdrawal period.

[grinling]

likewise it is not good for chicks to have layers because of the contents in that.
piccys of chicks are very welcome