Flockfolk Gentle Beginnings Collection
Gentle Support for Growing Chicks
Give your little ones the very best start with our Flockfolk Gentle Beginnings Collection!
This unique set of three ultra‑gentle herbal tea blends is specifically formulated to support the early growing weeks of chick development. Beginning from their second week of life, Gentle Beginnings is designed to encourage hydration, promote healthy digestion, and foster overall vitality. Our collection helps your peeping flock grow strong, vibrant, and resilient as they move from the brooder toward the main flock.
What's Included In Your Kit:
Each Flockfolk Gentle Beginnings Collection contains 30 individually-packaged tea bags, with 10 of each of our three fundamental chick-safe blends:
🐣 Brooder Bloom Blend Tea Bags (10x)
Purpose: Gentle support to encourage hydration, soothe digestion, and nurture calm vitality in young chicks.
Key Herbs: Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Oatstraw, Calendula
Why it’s Special: This ultra-gentle blend is crafted for chicks adjusting to life in the brooder. Chamomile and Lemon Balm offer natural calm, while Oatstraw and Calendula provide light nourishment and digestive comfort.
🌱 Chick Start & Grow Tea Bags (10x)
Purpose: Nutritive support for developing bones, feathers, and steady growth during the early stage.
Key Herbs: Alfalfa, Rosehips, Nettle, Fenugreek
Why it’s Special: Alfalfa and Nettle supply dense minerals and vitamins for growth. Rosehips add natural vitamin C and antioxidants, while Fenugreek gently supports digestion and appetite in young chicks.
🐥 Happy Little Peepers Tea Bags (10x)
Purpose: A soothing, aromatic blend to encourage hydration, ease digestion, and provide gentle calm for chicks.
Key Herbs: Chamomile, Lemon Verbena, Spearmint, Catnip
Why it’s Special: Chamomile comforts the gut and promotes calmness. Lemon Verbena and Spearmint bring refreshing aromatics and digestive ease, while Catnip offers a soft calming effect for content, relaxed chicks.
Key Features
Tailored for Chicks: Formulated with ultra‑gentle herbs for young, developing systems (2–10 weeks).
Comprehensive Early Support: Addresses key needs such as hydration, digestion, growth, and comfort during the brooder stage.
Embraces Herbal Rotation: Three distinct blends provide varied benefits, supporting balanced development.
Encourages Vital Hydration: Mild, naturally appealing flavors promote steady and consistent water intake.
Easy to Use: Convenient tea bags — simply steep, dilute, and add to chick waterers.
Flexible Serving Options: Convenient tea bags can be steeped and diluted into your flock’s waterer, or brewed and poured over feed to create a nourishing mash for more direct intake.
Human‑Grade Ingredients: Crafted with the same quality standards as teas for people, giving you complete peace of mind.
Please Read Important Information and Disclaimer Here
Your flock’s safety and well‑being are our highest priority. Please review these important notes before use:
🌿 Quality Commitment
We craft every blend with high‑quality, human‑grade herbs sourced with integrity. Our goal is to provide safe, supportive teas that complement your regular chick and flock care routine.
📌 Intended Use
This product is for supportive use only in poultry. It is not a replacement for a balanced diet, proper husbandry, or professional veterinary care. Use as a complement to clean water, quality feed, safe shelter, and regular care practices.
⚖️ FDA Disclaimer
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
👩⚕️ Veterinary Precautions
Individual results may vary. Always observe your chicks closely. If you notice signs of illness, distress, or unusual behavior (such as weakness, lethargy, or loss of appetite): Discontinue use immediately, Provide plain fresh water, Consult an avian veterinarian promptly. Never use this product as a substitute for necessary medical attention. Young chicks are delicate — always dilute as recommended and monitor closely when introducing any supplement.
🔒 Safety
For animal use only. Keep out of reach of children and other pets.
📦 Storage
Keep tea bags in their original packaging, stored in a cool, dry, and dark place away from moisture, heat, and sunlight to maintain freshness and potency.
Serve fresh daily and discard any unused tea after 24 hours.
🐣 Gentle Beginnings Note
Best suited for chicks that are sturdy on feed and drinking well. Always offer plain water alongside, and start with a lighter brew for the first few servings.
Gentle Beginnings Collection FAQ
Brewing Instructions
Our Flockfolk Gentle Beginnings blends are crafted for simplicity and gentle support, with recipes designed to fit perfectly into common chick waterer sizes. Preparing a safe, nurturing brew is easy — just follow these simple steps:
1) Prepare: Place one (1) tea bag from any of your Gentle Beginnings blends into a clean, heat-safe container (e.g., a mug or small Mason jar).
(2) Steep: Pour 1 cup (8 oz) of freshly boiled water over the tea bag. Cover and let steep for 15–20 minutes, or until cooled completely to room temperature.
(3) Dilute: Pour the cooled concentrate into a clean chick waterer, following size guidelines below:
0.5-Liter (≈½ quart): Use ¼ cup concentrate + fill to 0.5-liter mark. Save or discard the rest (refrigerate up to 24 hours).
1-Liter (≈1 quart): Use ½ cup concentrate + fill to 1-liter mark.
2-Liter (≈2 quarts): Use 1 cup concentrate + fill to 2-liter mark.
(4) Choice Watering: Always provide a second waterer with plain, fresh water so chicks can choose.
(5) Feed Mash Option: The cooled tea can also be used to moisten chick starter feed, creating a gentle mash. This method allows chicks to take in the herbs more directly while still keeping water plain and available. Only prepare what they will finish in one sitting to prevent spoilage.
(6) Freshness: Discard any unused tea after 24 hours to ensure safety and prevent bacterial growth.
❌ Do not serve undiluted tea.
✔ Always discard unused tea after 24 hours.
How To Use Flockfolk Tea as a Mash
In addition to serving teas in a waterer, you can also use them to make a soft, nutritious mash. This method is especially useful if chicks aren’t fond of flavored water or if you’d like a more direct way to deliver the herbs.
(1) Brew: Steep one tea bag in freshly boiled water for 15–20 minutes. Allow it to cool completely before using.
(2) Mix: Pour the cooled tea over chick starter feed, adding just enough to moisten and create a soft, crumbly mash. The texture should be damp — never soupy.
(3) Serve Fresh: Offer the mash immediately, preparing only what your chicks will finish in one sitting. Discard any leftovers after 24 hours. Always provide plain, fresh water alongside the mash.
How to Serve Your Chicks for Optimal Results
(1) Choice Watering: Always provide a second plain waterer. Chicks must have continuous access to fresh, plain water for steady hydration and growth. Herbal tea is supportive, but plain water is essential.
(2) Rotation Option: If space is limited in a small brooder, rotate waterers instead of offering both at once. Provide Gentle Beginnings tea for 4–6 hours during the day, then replace it with plain, fresh water for the remainder of the day.
(3) Serve Fresh Daily: Prepare only what you’ll use within a day. Discard any leftover tea after 24 hours to maintain freshness and prevent bacterial growth.
(4) Keep It Clean: Wash and sanitize chick waterers thoroughly between uses to prevent residue or bacterial build-up. Clean waterers = a healthier start for your flock.
Understanding Herbal Rotation: Gentle Beginnings System (Rotation Schedule
The real strength of the Gentle Beginnings Collection comes from consistent rotation. Just like chicks need a variety of nutrients for rapid growth, they also benefit from varied herbal support. Rotating blends throughout the week offers a balanced mix of calm, digestion, hydration, and growth support — all tailored to their delicate early stage.
⭐ Rotation Schedule:
Offer blends 5–6 days per week, with 1–2 plain water days for steady hydration.
Begin rotation once chicks are 2 weeks or older.
How to Rotate:
Alternate among the three blends — Brooder Bloom, Chick Start & Grow, and Happy Little Peepers.
Example cycle: Day 1 → Brooder Bloom, Day 2 → Chick Start & Grow, Day 3 → Happy Little Peepers, then repeat.
Plain Water Access:
Always provide a plain waterer alongside, or alternate with plain-water days, to ensure chicks stay fully hydrated.
Duration:
Continue the rotation until pullets are thriving and ready to transition into the main flock. At that stage, simply shift them into the flock’s seasonal wellness routine — 🌞 Summer Wellness or ❄️ Winter Wellness, depending on the season.
Complementary Chick Care
Alongside the Gentle Beginnings blends, your chicks will thrive when the brooder environment is well managed. Be sure to provide:
Consistent, safe heat — keep chicks comfortably warm without overheating.
Good ventilation without drafts — fresh air flow is essential, but avoid cold drafts.
Cleanliness — maintain a dry, clean brooder to prevent stress and illness.
Proper nutrition — always offer a balanced chick starter feed formulated for healthy growth.
Room to grow — give chicks plenty of space to move, stretch, and develop naturally.
Together with consistent herbal rotation, these essentials help ensure your flock starts strong and continues to thrive.
What Age Chicks Can Use the Gentle Beginnings Collection
Gentle Beginnings can be safely introduced once chicks are about 2 weeks old — at this stage they’re sturdier, active, and reliably drinking from their waterers. This timing ensures they can take in enough tea to benefit from the gentle hydration and support the blends provide.
For newly hatched chicks (0–7 days old), stick with plain fresh water only. If they were shipped or show signs of stress, you may add electrolytes during this early period to help them rehydrate and recover.
👉 Note: While we recommend waiting until 2 weeks, Gentle Beginnings may be used sooner under veterinary supervision, especially in special circumstances where extra support is needed.
My Chicks Seem Stressed After Shipping/Arrival. How Can This Kit Help?
It’s completely normal for chicks to feel stressed, tired, or even a little dehydrated after shipping or arriving in a new home. During the first week, the most important care is simply plain fresh water (with electrolytes if they were shipped long distances) to help them rehydrate and settle in.
Once chicks reach about 2 weeks of age, the Gentle Beginnings Collection can be introduced to add soft, natural support to their daily routine. These blends are crafted with calming herbs like Chamomile, Lemon Balm, and Catnip to ease mild stress, along with nutritive herbs such as Nettle, Alfalfa, and Rosehips to encourage hydration, growth, and feather development.
👉 In short: Use plain water only until chicks are a bit older and sturdier. Then, begin rotating Gentle Beginnings for gentle digestive comfort, hydration encouragement, and natural calm — helping your chicks thrive through their earliest weeks.
Is This A Complete Food Replacement For Chicks?
No — the Gentle Beginnings Collection is not a food replacement. It is a supportive wellness tea designed to complement your chicks’ nutrition and daily care routine.
Your chicks will still need:
Complete chick starter feed → Their primary source of protein, vitamins, and minerals for steady growth.
Plain fresh water → Available at all times for essential hydration.
Proper brooder care → Adequate heat, space, and a clean environment to keep them healthy and thriving.
The Gentle Beginnings teas encourage hydration, aid digestion, and provide gentle nutritional support — but they are never a substitute for balanced feed or proper husbandry.
Can Ducklings And Turkey Poults Also Use The Gentle Beginnings Collection?
Yes — the Gentle Beginnings Collection is safe for a range of young poultry, including ducklings, turkey poults, and peachicks, when offered with the same care guidelines used for chicks.
Age to Start: Wait until they are at least 2 weeks old, active, and drinking well on their own.
Dilution: Follow the same directions used for chicks:
0.5 L waterer → ¼ cup concentrate
1 L waterer → ½ cup concentrate
2 L waterer → 1 cup concentrate
Plain Water: Always provide a plain waterer alongside so they can regulate their intake and maintain steady hydration.
👉 Whether for chicks, ducklings, poults, or peachicks, remember that these teas are designed for supportive hydration and gentle comfort only. They are never a replacement for proper starter feed, continuous plain water, warmth, and adequate space.
Why Do Gentle Beginnings Teas Brew With 1 cup of water, But Our Other Flock Blends Brew With 2–4 Cups?
At first glance it looks like the chick teas are “stronger,” but here’s how it works:
Gentle Beginnings (for chicks & pullets)
Each bag is steeped in 1 cup of water to make a small, precise concentrate.
This concentrate is then measured (¼–1 cup) and further diluted into your chicks’ small waterers (0.5–2 liters).
Because chicks drink smaller amounts overall, the tea is intentionally brewed slightly stronger so they still benefit with every sip.
Mash Use: The same cooled concentrate can be poured over chick starter feed to create a soft, crumbly mash. This method ensures chicks receive the supportive herbs more directly while still keeping plain water available.
Adult flock Blends
Each bag is steeped in 2–4 cups of water to make a medium-strength concentrate.
That entire batch is poured into a 1‑gallon flock waterer and topped to full.
Adult chickens drink more water daily, so these blends are formulated lighter per sip to encourage steady hydration and refreshment on hot days.
Mash Use: The cooled concentrate may also be used to moisten adult feed, creating a nutritious mash that delivers the herbs more directly. Always prepare only what your flock will finish in one sitting to prevent spoilage.
👉 Final Strength: Both methods result in a safe, gentle infusion tailored to your birds’ age and water intake. Chicks get a touch more support in small sips, while adults get refreshing hydration they can drink by the gallon.
Where Do You Source Your Herbs?
We are committed to quality and transparency. We carefully source our herbs from reputable suppliers who adhere to strict quality control standards. All of our herbs are human-grade and ethically sourced. We prioritize organic and sustainably harvested options whenever possible to ensure purity and potency. Our mission is to bring you the best nature has to offer for your beloved flock.