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  1. henheaven

    OK for chicks to eat laying mash?

    Thanks for the advice. I've already moved the chicks in with the hens and rooster, and put a big dish of start and grow out. And my husband gets his gardening tool shed back! Thanks again, Alysson
  2. henheaven

    OK for chicks to eat laying mash?

    I've got some 7 week old chicks that I'd like to put in with the rest of the flock, but someone just told me that the laying mash for the older hens can make the chicks sick (too much calcium?) Is that true? If so, can I feed the hens what the chicks are getting (start-and-grow)? I've put the...
  3. henheaven

    Rooster Injuring Hens When Mating

    We've got a fine, charismatic Rhode Island Red Rooster, hand-tamed and friendly. He takes excellent care of our 8 hens -- brings worms and berries to them. But, 4 of our hens have very red irritated skin on their wings/shoulders where the roosters claws grip them when he mates. I made little...
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