St. Catherine’s Island Survival Center raised two chicks in 1996 without any problems on Pretty Bird 19/12 Hand-rearing Formula. The only change to the basic diet was the addition of a small amout of peanut oil to the diet when the chicks started feathering.
This is a general guide. Please use your judgement as the chick develops.
A small amount of peanut oil was given to the chicks when they started feathering.
Age |
Exp. Weight |
Brooder Temp. |
Pretty Bird formula/H2O |
Amt. Fed per Feeding |
Feeding Schedule |
Hatch |
16g (20g) (goliath wts) |
95-99 °F |
1:5 |
0.1 - 0.2 ml |
6 hrs after hatch |
1 |
17g (22g) |
1:4 |
0.3 ml work up to 1.0 ml |
every 2 hrs w/ a 4 hr |
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2 |
18g (23g) |
1:4 |
1.0 - 1.3 ml |
break 2-6 am |
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3 |
20g (24g) |
1:3.5 |
1.5 - 1.75 ml |
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4 |
21g (27g) |
95 °F |
1:3.5 |
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5 |
24g (29g) |
1:3 |
2.0 - 2.5 ml |
every 3 hrs |
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6 |
27g (33g) |
1:3 |
6 am to |
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7 |
30g (36g) |
1:3 |
3.0 - 3.5 ml |
midnight |
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week 2 8 to 14 |
32g (40g) 60g (73g) |
92 - 95 °F |
1:2.5 |
Inc. amt. daily by 0.5 to 1.0 ml |
every 4 hours |
week 3 15 to 21 |
66g (80g) 102g (121g) |
1:2.5 |
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week 4 22 to 28 |
153g (194g) |
1:2.5 |
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week 5 29 to 35 |
208g (271g) |
86 - 90 °Fwhen pin feathers emerge |
1:2.5 |
Increase amount daily by 1.5 - 2.5 ml |
every 6 hours |
week 6 36 to 42 |
260g 338g) |
1:2.5 |
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week 7 43 to 49 |
310g (370g) |
1;2.5 |
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week 8 50 to 56 |
349g (410g) |
2:3 adult diet |
every 8 hours |
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week 9 57 to 63 |
389g (438g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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Age |
Exp. Weight |
Brooder Temp. |
Pretty Bird formula/H2O |
Amt. Fed per Feeding |
Feeding Schedule |
week 10 64 to 70 |
399g (489g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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week 11 71 to 77 |
417g (508g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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week 12 78 to 84 |
428g (544g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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week 13 85 to 91 |
443g (577g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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week 14 92 to 98 |
450g (577g) |
2:3 adult diet |
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week 17 119 to 125 |
450g (580g) |
weaned |
12 hours (BID) |
