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I placed a sign, printed of course, so the rooster could read it, that he should not eat the egg layer pellets. Apparently, it is working as he is a healthy, robust seven year old.
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To clarify, we ARE a state of the US! So, not ALL US states have both medicated and non medicated starter/grower feed. On this island we have 1 pet store for small animal (pets like dog cat hamster and birds, such as parakeet and parrot. Our local True Value had chicks shipped in from a hatchery. They are the ONLY place to get chicken supplies. They do not carry the non medicated feed. Also did not carry grit. Had to buy adult and grind smaller.. They also have only two kinds of layer feed. Both the same company but one is crumbles and the other pellets. Both 16% , protein? Since all of my kids are together I just wondered when to switch to layer feed and would it hurt the younger ones. I can not figure how to keep them from eating each other's feed. Lol. Thanks for all the commentary!!
I know many vets who also push certain prescription diets that in my opinion are almost as bad as feeding your animal poison. But that's beside the point.My vet, who has 300 chickens herself, both for meat and a flock of layers, says she just feeds everyone the same thing...layer. She has birds of all ages together and keeps her layers for years until they die natural deaths. She doesn't see health problems in her birds using layer feed. Her young chicks she has on grower but as soon as they go in with the flock they all eat the same thing...just saying.
I would put them back on either starter or grower and cut the calcium out until they start laying.Hey I'm a newbie at having my own girls, but am enjoying learning with all the great info i have found from others more seasoned.
I was told to get them on 16% protein with probiotics included in the feed so i just went to the feed store to get an upgrade from "chick starter" to "layer feed"- (pellets) for my 11 & 12 week old's.
I wasn't given a choice for "grower feed" ??
Also upped on "grit and shell combo" from "chick grit".
So far today they have been all fine with the change. Hope that was the best thing for me to do ?