i am dealing with the same thing. i have had my pullets, 10 wks old in a space of their own in the coop for 2 weeks. each evening i let them out and they go to the older hens side of the coop. they get pecked and chased until they run to the younger side. i have 5 adult hens to 10 pullets...
i had purchased starter feed at the local feed store. the man on the dock told me he thought it was getting old so i contacted Purina to ask if the old feed would hurt the chicks. i was told by Purina that they DO NOT recommend feeding anything that is over a year old.
the date that the feed...