Can I put 8 week old chicks on layer mash?

[Jhbear]

My chicks are about 8 weeks old now so I went to my feed store to get grower mash and they told me their distributor stoped carrying it. He told me layer mash would be fine. Everything I read says layer mash is to high in calcium and doesn't have enough protein for growing chicks. What should I do?

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Do they have any starter feed or a starter/grower feed? Either of those would work fine. Or an all flock feed. They should have one of those, at least.

 

[Going Quackers]

I think your right to much calcium i see no need for such excess. They must have a grower or an all flock as the pp said.

 

[Jhbear]

I found some starter/grower feed at a feed store in the next town. Thanks for the help.

 

[Going Quackers]

I found some starter/grower feed at a feed store in the next town. Thanks for the help.

Perfect!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

That's great!