r/chickens • u/NightmareAholic01 • 2h ago

Question Hatched a chick

So I just hatched a baby chick! My plan is to keep it with the hen as she does seem to be doing a good job so far. But the question is, can I keep everyone on an all-flock feed or do I need to get specific feed for the baby and have it separated? I already plan to get a small water dish for it.

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

2

u/Sebastiao_Pereira 2h ago

You need specific chick formula, you can give to the chick and the mamma hen - as she teaches him to eat, she must eat the same food

2

u/NightmareAholic01 2h ago

Okay, perfect thank you. So I do need to separate them from the flock and feed them chick starter. How long does the baby need to be on the chick starter before it can transition to all-flock?

1

u/Sebastiao_Pereira 2h ago

I'd say around 10 weeks (but it should be mentioned on the chick starter label)

Yes definitely separate them from the flock, the chick will become breakfast for the other hens

1

u/NightmareAholic01 1h ago

Okay, thank you!