NannyOgg Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I am planning ahead (OCD? Me? Never ) for any chicks resulting from Sprinkle's efforts, and as I plan to move all the girls onto Garvo, having read such good things about it, I am now in a dilemma - do I feed regular chick crumb with ACS, or do I put them straight onto Garvo Chick mini pellets? I hate choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 you can put them straight onto mini chick pellets (702 ) or the 701 mash.I've just moved mine onto growers pellets from 702 but I start mine of on medicated chick crumb after I lost 2 of my first broody to cocci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyOgg Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yes, that's my dilemma really - do I give them the medicated or the Garvo If only they did the Garvo with ACS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) A friend who uses Garvo on her adults tried the chick crumb but found it a bit rich and gave her chicks very sticky bottoms She switched to Fancy Feed. I use medicated as I don't want to take any chances. Wendy Edited April 8, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyOgg Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Hmm, that's interesting - thanks Parsley - I must say, sticky bottoms are not top of my wish list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I am a huge Garvo fan but I do use medicated chick crumb for the first couple fo weeks then move to the fancy chick mini pellets apart from anything I find that very young chicks dont take to pellets very easily no matter how small and the first days are so vital that I dont like to run any risk of chicks not eating so I give them chick crumb in shallow dishes big enough to root around in and just accept that there will be some wastage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 should I used medicated for my 6 weekers. breeder said use coxoid after one week. but medicated crumb souds a good idea.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 coxoid should only be used as a treatment I only used medicated chick crumb until they are about 6-8 weeks old then they get non medicated growers pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
