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Thank you for your quick reply, Den. I just found out that my son ran out of grower and just put them on the layer feed he was feeding the older hens. They would have been in the 12- to 14-week age range when they were switched. I estimate they are now approx 21 weeks old, and I'm concerned that they might have problems later because of the higher calcium in the feed. I will switch them back to grower right away. They haven't started laying yet. Any comments about what might be the consequences of this? They are free-rangers, if that makes a difference.
@ChooksChick , I was interested to see your chart of protein levels for different ages. I thought the protein percentage is higher at birth, then decreases until they're at 16 for laying. The grower feed I purchase is 19%, compared to your chart's 16%. It's been awhile since I had to care for the chickens around here, so I may be remembering this incorrectly. Would you mind elaborating a bit for me on the protein issue? Thank you!
@ChooksChick , I was interested to see your chart of protein levels for different ages. I thought the protein percentage is higher at birth, then decreases until they're at 16 for laying. The grower feed I purchase is 19%, compared to your chart's 16%. It's been awhile since I had to care for the chickens around here, so I may be remembering this incorrectly. Would you mind elaborating a bit for me on the protein issue? Thank you!
