16 week old buff orpington - hen or rooster?

Okay, I guess I do have one more question..if she could be laying in 2-3 weeks as previous poster said should I have them on layer feed? I was told to wait until 18 weeks..again I have no previous experience so any advice is greatly appreciated


You can start them on layer feed at 18 weeks or so if you want, but you really don't need to until they start laying. If you have mixed ages, you can keep feeding them an all-ages food and just put out oyster shell for calcium for the layers, the ones that need it will eat the shell and the others will just ignore it. Good luck with your girls, it is exciting waiting for that first egg.
 

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