Chick starter question

[Yardbirds286]

Is there any harm in keeping some of my chicks on starter until 8 weeks? I have quite a bit left, and by the time it's gone the chicks will be 6 - 8 weeks old. The bag says up until 6 weeks, then switch to grower so I don't want to give them something that could wack out my so far healthy girls.

 

[cletus the rooster]

i feed mine starter/grower until they are 18 weeks,then start free will oyster shell.after they start laying i switch over to laying pellets

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

I feed mine starter/grower until they are 16-18 weeks of age, then switch over to laying pellets..although this year I think I am going to go flock raiser if I can find it in pellets so as not to have so much waste.

 

[chick4chicks]

I give mine starter til they are about to POL, or whenever it is gone around that time.

 

[gritsar]

Agree with the other posters. In areas where seperate starter and grower is not available, like here, we feed starter/grower until POL.

 

[Yardbirds286]

So, in other words I won't hurt a thing by using up all my starter by 8 weeks then switching to grower, then to layer around 22 weeks or so. Good deal, thanks guys.