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Quote: Hmm. Relatively speaking, the occasional thin-shelled egg is normal. But if you are noticing a trend that your egg shells are lacking strength, a few things come to mind: 1. Nutrition At least 90% of your layers’ total diet should be the complete layer feed. Extra grains, treats or...

Quote: We recommend switching to a complete layer feed at 18-20 weeks of age. Given that your birds are already 8 months old, they are ready to be transitioned to a layer feed. To help ease the transition, consider mixing your current grower crumble with the new layer crumble feed so your...

HI Ballerina Bird, To follow-up on your question and to extend upon Ol Grey Mare's response, this does, however, make the assumption that every hen will eat the necessary amount of oyster shell, and that birds that do not require it (roosters, younger birds) will not. Unfortunately, this is...

Hi Texaschicken12, Sorry for the delayed response! Ol Grey Mare is correct – if you plan on feeding a complete layer feed, your birds should have all of the nutrients they need to support quality egg production and bird health. The key to successfully using a complete layer feed is to make...