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Good,to know, Chris. I thought Ratite was a name brand...had never heard the term before. Yes, fiber is good, but you can have too much of a good thing...

Well, I'm certainly no chicken professional, just have learned at lot in the 2 years we've had chickens... Yes, that 17% grower feed will be just fine for your hens and roo. Just be sure to provide a calcium source on the side, like crushed oyster shell. Your feed store should have it, it's...

Yeah, I tried the rock method first and I ended up with more oyster shell sprayed on the ground all around me than I was able to clean up to actually use. 'Twas a waste of my efforts! I suppose if I had an endless, free supply of oyster shells like you do, I might try to figure out a more...

I tried it once with some shells in a plastic bag and hammer and it didn't go well. Perhaps a very tough concrete or thick metal container with some sort of smasher might work. Though the oyster shell I buy at the feed store almost seems like the outer fringes of an actual oyster shell. It...

Yep, that's what we're saying. Way more simple and healthier for a mixed backyard flock.

Long-term feeding of layer feed to roosters can result in visceral gout and kidney failure. Lots of people feed their whole flock layer feed (including the rooster) because it's convenient. But it's hard on the rooster's health. If you intend to cull the rooster fairly quickly (for stew, etc)...