Can mature chickens eat chick Grower?

[Sunnybunbuns]

I have 8 adult hens and six 8 week old chicks. Can I feed my adult hens chick Grower?

 

[chickens really]

Yes you can till your 8 week olds turn 16 weeks then put them all back on the layer pellets..
Keep out the oyster shell. the chicks wont bother with it.

 

[ChickenLegs13]

The starter/grower has higher % protein than layer feed; no problem there other than generating more expensive poop. The grower finisher has lower % protein than layer; I wouldn't want to lower my laying hen's protein intake. But in the big scheme of things it won't make much difference.

 

[chickens really]

Layer pellets are too hard on young birds organs.Older birds are fine during an introduction of younger pullets/Cockerels on grower feed...Yes, feed it too them.

 

[lazy gardener]

CL13 raises a good point. The Grower is lower in protein than layer. I'd keep the flock on an unmedicated starter, or put them on a multi flock which should be around 18-20% protein. Or, if you use the grower, you could supplement the hens with some extra protein, plus the oyster shell. Got any old meat in your freeze that needs to be cleaned out?

 

[Sunnybunbuns]

Thank you all so much!! This helped a lot.