Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 >Wonder if any of you might know about raising chicks on eggs alone. >All the modern folks I've talked to say there is no way but it seems >to me there was talk about it being possible. Any farmers out there >able to lend me a hand? > >Belinda I can't say for chicks but I raised baby birds on boiled chicken eggs ... it was my Mom's idea, the birds had fallen out of a nest and she said the thing to feed them was mashed eggs, mixed with water, via an eyedropper down their gullet. They lived, which is a feat in itself with baby wild birds! They were sparrows, which eat mainly bugs, which I'd guess is what baby chicks are designed to eat. Also my aunt was in an experiment where they fed rats nothing but boiled eggs. Rats did fine. When we got " Easter chicks " Mom fed them boiled eggs and hominy grits ... obviously a Southern thing, I'd guess that is what her Mom fed their chicks (they kept chickens when she was a kid). I would NOT feed them raw eggs though. If they get a taste for " real " eggs they can start eating their own eggs, which is a problem sometimes. I think the main problem, for most folks, is the expense. But if you have an " egg overdose " ... if you try it, let us know how it goes. I'd be tempted to use boiled eggs and kefiili, and some greens (and grits?). The kefiili (or kefir) keeps the bad bacteria count down. The one issue I can think of is that chick starter has an antibiotic in it because a lot of chicks can die otherwise ... the kefir might work instead. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Belinda, I'm assuming you have hens and a rooster? IF you have fertile eggs then you can do it. Question is, what breed(s) do you have? what are you wanting for offspring? Layers or Meat birds? Depending on what breed of rooster you have and breed of hen you have will determine what chicks you get. Are you going to let the hens set the eggs and brood the chicks or are you going to incubate the eggs yourself? It's cheaper and easier to buy the chicks. There are hatcheries all over the USA and incubation is an art in itself. Kip Glass Bois D'Arc, Mo. > Wonder if any of you might know about raising chicks on eggs alone. > All the modern folks I've talked to say there is no way but it seems > to me there was talk about it being possible. Any farmers out there > able to lend me a hand? > > Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Getting the chicks is not a problem, we have 9 dozen eggs due to hatch any day now. I was asking about feeding them on just eggs. Figured hard boiled. Would like to do without the antibiotics in most chick starters. Belinda In a message dated 2/1/04 9:13:16 PM Central Standard Time, glassmagic@... writes: > Belinda, I'm assuming you have hens and a rooster? > IF you have fertile eggs then you can do it. > Question is, what breed(s) do you have? what are you wanting for > offspring? Layers or Meat birds? Depending on what breed of rooster > you have and breed of hen you have will determine what chicks you > get. > Are you going to let the hens set the eggs and brood the chicks or > are you going to incubate the eggs yourself? > It's cheaper and easier to buy the chicks. There are hatcheries all > over the USA and incubation is an art in itself. > Kip Glass > Bois D'Arc, Mo. > > > Wonder if any of you might know about raising chicks on eggs > alone. > > All the modern folks I've talked to say there is no way but it > seems > > to me there was talk about it being possible. Any farmers out > there > > able to lend me a hand? > > > > Belinda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Someone mentioned that feeding poultry fermented foods helped with bacterial issues ... I'd guess it would work for chicks too. Kefir and eggs? -- Heidi >Getting the chicks is not a problem, we have 9 dozen eggs due to hatch any >day now. I was asking about feeding them on just eggs. Figured hard boiled. >Would like to do without the antibiotics in most chick starters. > >Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 --- I raised some on hard boiled eggs, soaked grain cracked in a blender and raw milk. They love the eggs and milk. Some died and I'm sure why. You gotta keep them from getting plugged up and also watch for overeating.Dennis In , " labelleacres " <bilherbs@a...> wrote: > Wonder if any of you might know about raising chicks on eggs alone. > All the modern folks I've talked to say there is no way but it seems > to me there was talk about it being possible. Any farmers out there > able to lend me a hand? > > Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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