layer feed

  1. T

    Layer feed for younger birds

    How detrimental would a layer crumble feed be for chickens that are between 0-12 weeks old? or right until before it should be consumed. I read that it can damage the chickens liver somewhere. I'm curious to know how badly layer feed would affect younger birds. will the consequences be faced...
  2. P

    Feed Question: 25 weeks/ not laying

    I have 5 chickens in my flock. 3 are 25 weeks old ( a Frizzle, a Sizzle, and Silkie - all bantams) and 2 are 20 weeks old ( not bantams- a Barred Rock and a Wyandotte). I have been feeding them Manna Pro Organic Grower Crumbles. They still have not laid a single egg. They have a very large run...
  3. K

    Layer feed and breeding/roosters

    If layer feed’s higher calcium levels are detrimental to non laying chicks, and is not generally used for meat birds either, would it possibly have a negative effect on a rooster in with the hens for breeding?
  4. Chikenting

    Helens Best Layer Feed vs Layena

    Anyone try out Helens Best Layer feed before? I just bought a 50 lb bag for my chickens and I’m just curious to see what people think. The other brand that my local feed store carries is Layena (Purina) which costs $2 more. What are your guys’ thoughts on those two feeds? I only want the best...
  5. Bekalodon

    What is the absolute youngest age you can switch a chick to layer feed?

    My oldest hen has been throwing soft shells for the past couple weeks. I suspect it's because of a deficiency of calcium in her diet. My flock is currently on chick feed because we have a few youngsters in the crowd. The three older pullets are almost laying age so I'd feel comfortable switching...
  6. RustyBucketFarmGirl

    When to switch feeds

    Hello friends! This is my first flock and the girls are 13 weeks old. Just ran out of our last bag of a medicated chick starter and the centerra co-op suggested i could start them on layer crumbles if i wanted to. I thought i read that there was too much calcium in layer feed for younger...
  7. Thepriceofbeauty

    Is it too soon to switch to layer feed?

    Hey guys! I've got 4 ladies that are roughly 15-16 weeks old. Their combs have started to redden and I noticed a few days ago, my sapphire gem started squatting!! Today I cleaned out the coop and opened up their nesting boxes and threw some ceramic eggs in there. I just know I'll see an egg in...
  8. lilmillefleur

    16% for old bantams?

    Is 16% designed more for commercial or more frequent layers? We feed Our bantams 16% but they are far from that, lol. No roosters, but our hens don’t lay as much and I was wondering if 18% protein would be better for them?
  9. KassieEspi

    Layer and Grower Feed

    Hello Everyone! I am having a small situation about how I should feed my chickens. I have four hens total, three that have NOT started laying and one recently STARTED five days ago. The three who have not started laying yet are still on grower feed crumbles, which has about 18% protein, and...
  10. T

    Pullet and hens food integration

    Hello I'm new to the chicken community and I have I a rather small flock, four hens to be exact. I started my chicken flock when I found a chicken in the woods, believe it or not, so I rescued her. There are no forms in the community and when I call the SPCA conservation in my area they said it...
    • TayRae
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    • chick chicken feed food grower feed hen integradingflocks integrate layer feed pullet
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  11. Keeperoflock

    Trying To Understand This.....

    I have 17 ten week old chicks. Their main food is the grower feed. Once they are on the layer feed should I be able to feed "more" snacks? Right now, I give them a snack around every other day. Like tomatoes, yogurt, meal worms, grass clippings. Stuff like that. Am I doing this right?
  12. P

    Companion Hens - What do I feed them?

    i have rescued hens that i do not use for meat or eggs. they were on layer pellets, however since i don’t need the eggs i switched them to cracked corn, full veggies and veggies scraps so as not to put uneccesary stress on their systems. A few weeks after the switch i noticed that one of my...
    • Poppy123
    • Thread
    • companion companion bird don’t want eggs feed guide layer feed losing feathers pale comb pellets types of feed
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
  13. brooder

    Layer Feed- Do's And Don'ts?

    Hi... A few questions. My four ducks turned twenty weeks old today. I hear that they will be laying soon and that this is the right time to switch them over to layer feed. Is this true, or should I wait for them to start laying? Is it okay for my drake to eat layer feed or is the excess calcium...
    • brooder
    • Thread
    • drakes duck health feed ducks layer feed oyster shell seperation
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. katiek

    Do you have any old Tucker Milling feed?

    Hello friends! I am on the hunt for some old Tucker Milling Non-GMO feed. Does anyone have any laying around? We are doing some research and need to run some tests on their old formula. I only need about a quart bag size of the feed (if the bag is unopened that would be even better, but I'll...
  15. N

    Laying Hens Eating Grower Feed

    Hello Everyone! I am still learning the ropes of keeping chickens so please bear with me. I have eight hens and some of them are starting to lay. I don't have any layer feed. Is it okay if they keep eating grower feed of a little while (I just got a new bag of grower feed). What happens if I...
  16. N

    Laying Hens Eating Grower Feed

    Hello Everyone! I am still learning the ropes of keeping chickens so please bear with me. I have eight hens and some of them are starting to lay. I don't have any layer feed. Is it okay if they keep eating grower feed of a little while (I just got a new bag of grower feed). What happens if I...
  17. M

    Am I switching to layer feed to early?

    My Golden 300 Hybrid layers are going to be 16 weeks old on Monday the 20th and I'm about out of their start & grow and so, I think I only need a little more to get them through until I'm supposed to switch to layer feed and my TSC only sells 35+ lb bags of the feed, so I don't want to buy way...
    • Murduck
    • Thread
    • duck feed question golden 300 hybrid layers layer feed
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
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