junebuggena
Crowing
If you free range, they may have a hidden nest or two. Keep them confined for a few weeks.
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I'm glad you validate what I thought. You are so right, been told Layer will get them laying!Pullets that mature in the fall do take longer to start laying. Impatient, first time owners tend to start them on layer feed too soon, and delay the onset of lay even longer. Some mistakenly believe that layer feed has a magic ingredient that will 'make' them lay. The reality is that it's called layer feed because it's for actively laying birds only. Maturing pullets need the higher protein of starter or grower to develop. Layer should not be fed until everyone in the flock is laying.
They do need a source of calcium once they start laying, so keeping oyster shell out for the is a good thing.I'm glad you validate what I thought. You are so right, been told Layer will get them laying!
The lady I got them from fed Layer with Oyster Shells on the side, told me to continue with since they will be laying soon. I did (she's been raising for longer than I have) but I did FF. After reading ALOT, decided to stop the Layer and put them on Flock Raiser, leaving the Oyster Shells on the side along with the grit. Should I stop the Oyster Shells too?
I'm not in a rush, just want them healthy & happy! That's why BYC is so such a great site, so full of information! Thank you junebugggena I feel better, was wondering if I maybe wrong by putting them on Flock Raiser.
It happened!!!! Our Golden Campine beat out all the others to lay a pretty white egg. The other two in the nest are the training eggs.