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It's for calcium for egg shells, grower is low calcium, which is good for the rooster but the girls need it. They'll only eat what they need. Here's the learning center, so you can read up a bit on your new friends. Chickens come with a surprisingly steep learning curve...

You can feed grower their whole lives, just make sure you have oyster shells for the girl where she can find them.

No, a hen will lay eggs without ever seeing a rooster. It's ovulation, it happens whether she's mated or not. There's no way to tell until she starts laying, then you can check the yolk for the bulls eye. They mate a few times a day, usually, you need a few more hens, (5+) or she's likely to...

You're correct on maturity, though it's likely that they're already mating. The eggs will be fertilized but they won't begin to grow into embryos unless you incubate them for about 24 hours. I wouldn't recommend you incubating any eggs until your girls been laying for 3-4 months.