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i think im gonna just stick that feeding regimen or slightly adjust to switching pullets over to layer after they start laying.

nice im currently feeding higher protein (25% gamebird pellet non medicated)for my chicks and pullets, and i was feeding a 16% protein layer feed for my layers, but i just switched to a 20% protein layer. So if i switch my pullets over to 20% layer feed at 18wks im preloading them with calcium...

thanks egghead_jr, i never heard of extra calcium making pubic bones less flexible but i guess it makes sense. I was always a fan of non medicated higher protein feed! And i want to look into All flock feed but its not yet available locally.

thanks guys im not trying to rush my birds into laying, i just thought preloading the calcium would be better than worse. I mean dont they need the right nutrition for their first eggs? i even read on here some people feed layer to the roosters that are in the same pen as the hens, with no...

and now im thinking more about the switch lol!

im not trying to rush my pullets, i was just under the impression that it wouldnt hurt!

Well my birds are approaching 16wks and I'm thinking about putting them on layer feed @ 16wks.

thanks everyone! ok so far I'm getting that protein may bring forth eggs fast, preloading pullets on calcium(switching to layer feed a couple weeks early) may not be bad at all, and there is no way for a bird to expel excess calcium.

the reason I'm asking is because when it comes time for me to switch pullets over to layer feed, there is so much controversy, some feeds say start them at 16wks, some say 18-20 weeks. Then there is a farmer i know that waits for pullets to lay and after each pullet has laid a certain amount of...

Hey everyone, this one always bugs me, how much influence does feed really have on the birds development? Can it make a bird mature faster than its own genetic potential? Can it make a bird lay earlier than its genetics say its ready to lay?