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Ah HA! This is the info I was looking for since I have Golden Comets who will be getting to laying age before the Buff Orps and Speckled Sussex I have .... or so I read. Good to know that chickens are smart enough to eat what they know is good for them (the laying ones) and those who are not...

Yeah. I got busy. Decided my chickens were happy, looked at the bag and it read the brand that was recommended, good enough for me. Now, since I have Golden Comets that, from what I read start laying about 4 (?) weeks earlier than the Buff O and Speckled Sussex, can I just keep feeding the...

Thank you for the grit info. Now I'll have to call my farm supply guy and ask him what age chicken the grit is he sold to me is meant for. He's usually right on tho'. Been in the business a long time. But, I'm gonna check anyway.

Thank you thank you. I am out there at dusk (as you can tell by the fact that I know their panic routine) so I'll just have to pick up the several who really like me to pet them anyway, give a try on one or two more .... and see what happens after several days. I've just got a bunch more...

Got it! Thanks. Now I wonder with them being in a coop all the time til we get a roof over their run (this weekend - gotta do it) at 11 weeks old, should I be giving them grit regularly? They love it when I put it down .... Which leads to second question: How quickly does food transit their...

Getting confused. Is there basically grower feed, for chickens up until they get to be laying age and then a layer feed? Seems like I'm hearing different names, but is it really only two kinds?