12 week old integration - layer feed okay??

[Smithyard Farm]

getting ready to move 12 week olds in with 4 older ones. My dumb question is about feeding them.... I have the 4 on layer feed. is that okay to switch the younger ones to that a such a young age, or should I wait longer??

I see others posting they are integrating them, and so must be feeding them all the same food.. but I can't find anywhere that anyone has specifically said you can....

 

[Judy]

Some people do, but that's really a little young, IMO. You can feed the older ones the chick feed, or everyone a starter, grower or flock raiser feed. Just put some oyster shell out in a separate dish (which you probably do, anyway.)

Some people never feed layer feed at all, only something like flock raiser plus the separate oyster shell.

 

[Smithyard Farm]

Great idea - thanks!