Show feed baby chicks soon after they are hatched experiments at purdue university this last year have indicated that baby chicks may be fed early after they come from the incubator even immediately after removal without effects according to roy E roberts in charge of the test the growth of the chicks which were fed early was similar to that of chicks fed at the regular 48 to 72 hour age the mortality was no greater in the early fed chicks nothing was gained in feeding the chicks before they were 48 hours old professor roberts states which enables the baner to hold them la the incubator two days and cuts the brooding period that much although strong chicks live long periods without teed it Is atso to feed at least by the 43 hour limit |