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What's the best food for new chicks?

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Optimal Food For New Chicks – Egg Laying And Broiler Chicks New chicks have specific nutritional requirements that allow them to quickly reach critical body weight at an early age. Both beginner and advanced farmers generally purchase commercially manufactured feed to ensure they are giving their newly hatched chicks the correct concentrations of protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. In short, avoid attempting to make your own chick feed if you don’t know exactly what you are doing. Chicks that don’t consume the proper chick feed suffer from leg issues, slow growth, the inability to feather normally, and high body...

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